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Truthiness and the Climate Skeptic community

September 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Truthiness and the Climate Skeptic community

Truthiness is a satirical term created by television comedian Stephen Colbert to describe things that a person claims to know intuitively or “from the gut” without regard to evidence, logic, intellectual examination, or actual facts. Truthiness … a term of ever so much relevance when it comes to climate skeptics and those demeaning the need […]

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Sourcing Skepticism … what factors drive questioning of Global Warming?

September 13th, 2007 · 23 Comments

Skepticism … the ability to question unquestioned beliefs and stated certainties is a powerful intellectual tool. Sadly, “skepticism” is receiving a bad name through association with those erady, willing, able, and enthusiastic about denying the reality before their (and our) own eyes about the global changes in climate patterns and humanity’s role in driving these […]

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Reviews are coming in … to cool interest in COOL It …

September 10th, 2007 · Comments Off on Reviews are coming in … to cool interest in COOL It …

Adding to the voices of specialists pointing out flaws within Lomborg’s newest work, COOL It, Tim Flannery had a review in The Washington Post’s 9 Sept 2007 Sunday book section.  And, well, if anyone buys the book after reading the review you can’t think that they really read the review … can you?

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Confronting a Global Warming Skeptic

January 26th, 2007 · 10 Comments

My New Year’s resolutions are to Imagine Life Differently … Imagine it Better … and Fight for that Better Life.  A key part of that is a vow to challenge, to take on those who threaten a better future for me, for you, for my children, for yours, for us (and, as well, US).  Global […]

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Tags: global cooling · global warming deniers · skeptic