Re:Scientists want to create ‘red teams’ to challenge climat...
by CWuestefeld on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @04:25PM
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where you have an actively antagonistic opponent
This is the case in climate research. We know from the East Anglia leak that at least some climatologists intentionally interfere with those who disagree with them. (To be sure, they may have very good reasons to be frustrated with those opponents, but that doesn't excuse the behavior)
is directed towards refuting the consensus about the causal mechanisms of climate change.
That was the first thing I noticed. I'm of the "lukewarm" mindset on climate, so I'm looking at both camps as an outsider. And I cannot fathom why either of them get so worked up about the "anthropogenic" part of it. If it's going to cause problems for us in the future, I just don't get why it matters if it's our fault or not. If something bad's going to happen, we ought to try to avoid that outcome whether it's coming from natural causes or is ultimately self-inflicted.
Re:Scientists want to create ‘red teams’ to challenge climat...
by anigbrowl on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @04:57PM
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Ethical lapses are sadly a possibility in any scientific endeavor, but to generalize from a few examples of that to a global conspiracy isn't scientific either.
This is the case in climate research. We know from the East Anglia leak that at least some climatologists intentionally interfere with those who disagree with them. (To be sure, they may have very good reasons to be frustrated with those opponents, but that doesn't excuse the behavior)
is directed towards refuting the consensus about the causal mechanisms of climate change.
That was the first thing I noticed. I'm of the "lukewarm" mindset on climate, so I'm looking at both camps as an outsider. And I cannot fathom why either of them get so worked up about the "anthropogenic" part of it. If it's going to cause problems for us in the future, I just don't get why it matters if it's our fault or not. If something bad's going to happen, we ought to try to avoid that outcome whether it's coming from natural causes or is ultimately self-inflicted.