This issue is complex e.g. temp records suggest warming since 50s, but proportion being attributable to man has always been open to debate.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @bc_nbc
Truth is, neither of us are climate scientists, so, despite whatever intuition we may have, we are reliant on what experts tell us.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
I'm an information scientists. I do research. I give points to people who do that. We went with personal convenience and rationalization.
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Replying to @bc_nbc
I respect your intellect and agree with you on most things. I just think you overestimate the reliability and ubiquity of intuition. (1/4)
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For instance, you are correct that one can see for themselves how deforestation creates barren soil. (2/4)
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @bc_nbc
We infer from this that there is a causative relation. In reality, all we have witnessed is correlation. (3/4)
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @bc_nbc
In order to establish *causation*, we are reliant on the mechanisms presented to us by scientific consensus. Without them, we are blind.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
We are reliant upon the scientific method. Consensus is useful, but often wrong.
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Replying to @bc_nbc
I think we actually agree on this topic, but appear to be in disagreement because we're talking about completely different things.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Maybe. I find the blame game useless. Every day I see cases of plastic water bottles in grocery carts. We knew. We know. We do it anyway.
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The only way to stop this is to hold people accountable for their callousness. I'd love to see us start with companies like ExxonMobil.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
The lawfirms they own will thank you. And, every product you buy will still be provided thanks to big oil.
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Replying to @bc_nbc
Your optimism is inspiring, Becky. You really know how to lift people's spirits
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