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BumRushDaShow

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17. You nailed it perfectly

Reply to KY_EnviroGuy (Reply #16)

Wed Dec 29, 2021, 05:38 AM

Dec 2021

Trying to get a bunch of geeks and nerds (and I say this as a retired chemist) to engage in what amounts to "pop science" that accurately reflects the situation (without the complexity and getting into the weeds), is difficult to pull off.

I know there were a bunch of OPs recommending viewing the Netflix film "Don't Look Up" (and I finally did a couple days ago) but the DiCaprio character was the personification of this and perfectly captured the difficulty that many scientists face trying to distill something complex down to what is essentially "sound bites".

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You nailed it perfectly BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #17

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I expect some have tried that BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #19