tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post3510778594654833503..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: The Two CulturesEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-40929182618538748402013-08-16T18:03:35.007-04:002013-08-16T18:03:35.007-04:00' "Human-induced climate change requires ...' <i>"Human-induced climate change requires urgent action."<br /><br />Now, let's go get some lunch.'</i><br /><br />With total warming, anthropogenic and not so much, storming along at almost i microkelvin an hour, we may find time for an urgent siesta, and an existentially threatening swim before cocktails.<br /><br />It is a misleading illusion to think that scientists never get bored with the climate wars, or are ethically restricted from considering the risk of<br />their still being around in September.<br /><br /><br /><br />THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-46691077056993615212013-08-15T12:31:54.478-04:002013-08-15T12:31:54.478-04:00"Human-induced climate change requires urgent..."Human-induced climate change requires urgent action."<br /><br />Now, let's go get some lunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-29655690647800505852013-08-15T09:27:51.314-04:002013-08-15T09:27:51.314-04:00Or, more piquantly, why only climate scientists?
...Or, more piquantly, why only climate scientists?<br /><br />Nobody expects the same from say public health or medicine in general. There are grumblings about conflict of interest, but calls for <i>omerta</i> come largely from cranks, not people who actually get listened to.badger badger badgerhttp://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/badgersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-48767396758297833572013-08-15T03:28:01.071-04:002013-08-15T03:28:01.071-04:00Eli asks why omerta only for scientists?
Exactly....<i>Eli asks why omerta only for scientists?</i><br /><br />Exactly.<br /><br />Reading the previous thread I was pondering on why is it that conservative politicians, anachronistic aristocracy, non-degreed TV weathermen, laissez-faire economists and a swarming horde of unqualified Joes Public all seem to be permitted to comment on the science when it's not their domain, but scientists are not allowed to inform the non-scientific sector about the actual import of their work.<br /><br />Of course, when those same conservative politicians, anachronistic aristocracy, non-degreed TV weathermen, laissez-faire economists and a swarming horde of unqualified Joes Public have skin in the game and all want the opinion of an expert scientific witness in court, it's a different matter... Then it's scientific advice with cherries on top for all.<br /><br />Not to worry though. Sooner or not-so-later everyone's skin will be in the game - black, white and brindle - and then they'll be begging those same scientists to explain all they know.<br /><br />BJ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-88928346195109505032013-08-15T03:24:53.023-04:002013-08-15T03:24:53.023-04:00There's no science police, scientists can spea...There's no science police, scientists can speak out on any topic they want, and where agw is concerned in particular, jesus christ, if not climatologists, then who???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-64040277101465971992013-08-14T23:29:54.863-04:002013-08-14T23:29:54.863-04:00Once again I am reminded of Ibsen's "An e...Once again I am reminded of Ibsen's "An enemy of the people". Is it a moral obligation for the scientist to reveal his alarming discovery? Dr. Stockman is Jim Hansen, Michael Mann and every other climate scientist who has been assaulted by "the people" whose financial interests are at stake. Making or keeping friends has to be secondary to ensuring the truth is heard and doing all you can to get it acted upon.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249922708053689717noreply@blogger.com