This is a liberal embarrassment. You don't even have to read @BretStephensNYT column but you can't stand thought of a conservative presence. https://twitter.com/seankent/status/858117328143212544 …
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You mean the comparison re overconfidence in climate science and hubris of the Clinton campaign? Yeah... I read it. thx.
It was an invitation to discussion, to spark interest in climate change. I'm amazed that the response has been to refuse discussion.
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It was an invitation to dismiss established science not to search for possible solutions to catastrophe-it's disingenuous to claim otherwise
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It would have been more legitimate to print "I don't think we should act on climate change because I'll be dead before it hits the fan"
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It would have been more legitimate to print "the fossil fuel industries provide too many jobs so we just have to trash planet"
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It even would have been more legitimate to print "it's too late to do anything about climate change so let's ignore it"
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None of the above is true but can be argued with unlike this wishy-washy mamby-pamby "we don't really know anything about anything" bullshit
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This is straight out of the Exxon paid PR book to blur the settled science so much folks don't know up from down-it's not honest argument.
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Or maybe "my right to drive a 5lt SUV trumps the rights of future generations"https://ejwwest.wordpress.com/climate-change-and-the-media/ …
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At least that's an honest argument that I truly wish was happening.
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Furthermore, Jonathon- If you desire real discussion you might want to avoid the condescending assumptions/responses
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Right. The "discussion" he seeks has been fully "sparked" - it's sparking people to vote with their wallets and cancel long-time NYT subs
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Here's the basic problem: he's not qualified to be having the discussion. Stop pretending the debate is btw scientists and talking heads.
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If he wants to create a forum for scientific discussion then great. But quoting other reporters? No thanks. "Scientism"? Get real.
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You know what history is "littered with"? Industrialists, journalists, and politicians ignoring the environment. We're paying for that now.
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I'm not for criticizing the media needlessly. The Fourth Estate is invaluable. But pretending there is a debate to be had here is not.
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With all that being said, don't cancel your subscription. Continue to show the Times how one-sided this conversation deservedly is.
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I'm available to write a column on how the sun revolves around the earth to "start a discussion." Let me know when you need it.
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Some say the Earth is round, some say it's flat. Both sides!
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Oh please. The tortoise on the back of elephants thing is totally settle science.
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