In Reply to: Scientists respond to An Inconvenient Truth posted by clarkjohnsen on June 15, 2006 at 09:28:21:
...makes it plain that it is a reliable critic of non-conservative ideas. It's like quoting Fox News for an "objective" assessment. I'm sorry, but a critique of Al Gore's position would better come from a neutral source. One can always find a critique of a socio-political position that can be made to sound legitimate. That's the nature of rhetoric and discourse.My father in law is a climatologist and has been a critic of global warming for years. But he's also one of the most didactic, superior and disconnected people you could ever hope to meet. One of those people who just likes to think he "knows" what other people don't get. I wouldn't trust an idea of his with a nickel.
I can't prove it, but my feeling is that there's an aesthetic parallel between anti-global warming ideologues and Holocaust deniers. That may sound like going too far but I suspect it's true.
eb
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- A quick survey of the slant of the Canada Free Press... - EBerlin 17:05:16 06/15/06 (16)
- It might be fun to read your FIL's view of you. - Victor Khomenko 10:05:00 06/16/06 (11)
- Yes, it might, but the worst he could say would roll off my back like water from the feathers of a duck... (nt) - EBerlin 16:19:30 06/16/06 (10)
- Sure looks like you have closed mind. - Victor Khomenko 06:43:53 06/17/06 (9)
- Victor, you positively make me laugh!!! - EBerlin 07:01:16 06/17/06 (8)
- Lesse... - Victor Khomenko 07:27:17 06/17/06 (7)
- Oooohh! We get to continue! - EBerlin 22:51:02 06/17/06 (2)
- Re: Oooohh! We get to continue! - Victor Khomenko 05:16:05 06/18/06 (1)
- "There are all kinds of alarmists around." They just want someone to listen to them! nt - clarkjohnsen 10:51:39 06/19/06 (0)
- The poor man is bitter, best let him brood lest he come gunning for you with a camera crew. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:03:50 06/17/06 (3)
- That´s cheap, in the meanest clarkhomenkoish way, aka despicably cheap. (nt) - orejones 10:12:57 06/17/06 (2)
- Unmanly behavior is your forte, so no wonder you seek it in others - Victor Khomenko 10:25:53 06/17/06 (1)
- You talking to that mirror you are parading to? Mind your step... (nt) - orejones 10:33:01 06/17/06 (0)
- "A quick survey of the slant of the Canada Free Press... - C.B. 09:38:21 06/16/06 (3)
- Just another example - Victor Khomenko 10:03:31 06/16/06 (2)
- This is NOT Russia, Victor - jedinvest 14:15:41 06/16/06 (1)
- Then give back Alaska! - Victor Khomenko 15:14:11 06/16/06 (0)