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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 6 Feb \ parent \ on: The Complexity of Climate Change: The Scientific Method and Its Challenges science
Outside of the US, the debate concluded in the 1950s and people talk about climate change with the same certainty as gravity
That's not a good thing, since predictions based on gravity are extraordinarily precise and accurate, while predictions based on climate change are widely dispersed and highly biased.
Which is kind of rich, coming from an economist
Interdisciplinary pot shots are one of life's small pleasures. Epistemological humility is different from a humble personality. More of both is usually good.
99.9% of scientists agree on man made global warming
A lot can be lost in statements like that. It is true that virtually all climate scientists believe humans add heat into the environment. It is also true that there is a lot of disagreement about the relative importance of different contributors and the overall size of human impact.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 11 Feb
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