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Maedhros

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7. That is the great crime of the modern media.

Reply to edhopper (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 11:05 PM

Feb 2014

Take one of those 99.9% of Climate Scientists that accept anthropogenic climate change, and take one of the 0.01% of Climate Scientists who do not (and are employed by Chevron or BP), put them in a news segment and then declare the issue a controversy that cannot be resolved.

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"Don't tell me all these storms that are predicted by Global Climate Change [View all] edhopper Feb 2014 OP

Precisely my experience in dealing with My Favorite Wingnut. Jackpine Radical Feb 2014 #1

Actually, they are. Maedhros Feb 2014 #2

I appreciate what you are saying edhopper Feb 2014 #3

They don't really teach this stuff in school, either. reusrename Feb 2014 #4

But the fact that 99.9% of all Climate Scientists agree edhopper Feb 2014 #5

That is the great crime of the modern media. Maedhros Feb 2014 #7

I was just reinforcing that thought. Maedhros Feb 2014 #6

My bad then edhopper Feb 2014 #8