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6. It's not bad news.

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 05:44 PM

Jun 2016

People have a negative news bias. Pretty much by default.

Sometimes me thinks the stronger the bias the greater the claims of critical thinking.

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Claim that jet stream crossing equator is ‘climate emergency’ is utter nonsense [View all] DesMoinesDem Jun 2016 OP

I had a feeling that original article was a big FUD nothingburger. nt Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #1

Science always outs the fraudulent claims. eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #2

My kittens are armed 840high Jun 2016 #7

Agent provacateur makes outlandish, easily disproved claim Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #9

It's not bad news. Igel Jun 2016 #6

Worst thing is this shit gives ammo to the climate change deniers. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #8

I honestly think there are people who get some kind sufrommich Jun 2016 #11

I knew it! Odin2005 Jul 2016 #12

non-experts pintobean Jul 2016 #13

Thanks for this. Brickbat Jul 2016 #14