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Originally Posted by Undertoad
Discuss the science.
BTW science doesn't give a shit about consensus. That's not how science works. Science is evidence one way or the other followed by more evidence one way ot the other.
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What science doesn't do is certainty. But as evidence mounts up, it generates consensus. A few decades ago, while most studies supported warming, there was enough disagreement that "global cooling" made the headlines. The evidence has built consensus for warming since then.
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The truth isn't affected by our human beliefs and there are plenty of times when the 100% "consensus" has turned out to be 100% wrong. That's in recent history too: Stomach ulcers can't possibly be caused by a virus. Magnetism can't possibly be important to radiology. The list goes on.
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Sure, but "they also laughed at Bozo the clown". Consensus isn't a guarantee, but it is all we have when we want to use science for public policy.
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If a post on GW is contains either the words "denier" or "warmist" it is really talking about people and not science. At that point it is just game-playing and can be ignored.
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But global warming isn't just an academic topic. Public policy is involved. You, or I, or anyone, can ignore any aspect of a discussion that doesn't engage us, but politics is a powerful force in this field.