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Re:The rise and fall of scientific authority, and how to bri... by zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @03:40AM (#19428838)
> That's the fundamental problem: how difficult is it to say

It's trivial, which is why that's exactly what scientists are saying?

What was your point again?

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Re:The rise and fall of scientific authority, and how to bri... by notyourday on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @07:21AM (#19429774)
No, the scientists get on TV and into news media and talk about nearly guaranteed outcomes. When those outcomes do not pan out the scientists are shocked to discover that to the population they look like buffoons.
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Re:The rise and fall of scientific authority, and how to bri... by zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @08:01AM (#19429989)
> the scientists get on TV and into news media and talk about nearly guaranteed outcomes

No, "the scientists" don't get on TV. TV selects some scientists who are willing to dumb things down far enough to be compatible with their business model. If you want to know what "the scientists" say, you have to read their papers and reports, and you might be surprised to find that they are scientists.

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