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A study published Sunday in the journal Nature Climate Changefinds that people who are not that worried about the effects of global warming tend to have a slightly higher level of scientific knowledge than those who are worried, as determined by their answers to questions like:
"Electrons are smaller than atoms -- true or false?”
"How long does it take the Earth to go around the Sun? One day, one month, or one year?"
“Lasers work by focusing sound waves -- true or false?”
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"This study is agnostic on what people ought to believe," he told FoxNews.com. "It just doesn’t follow to say this finding implies anything about what people should believe on this issue."
Well then, that was 30 seconds of my life wasted. "Hey! Check out this study we did." "How should it steer your view?" "NO CLUE! But, it's a really cool study."
The point for me isn't whether or not the planet is warming up; it may well be doing so. The assertion that it is caused by human activity is still an open question. The proposed actions by a bunch of half informed, pants wetting envirochondriacs would hobble our economy and put us at a grave disadvantage with competing economies like India and China who frankly couldn't give a rat's patoot about the ozone layer. They want all the modern conveniences we take for granted (and absurdly blame for global warming.)
How about this. Rather then testing random people on the street about primary school science and asking their opinion on Global warming. Why not ask people who actually are scientists and deal with science for a living what they think.
I found it interesting that there was no REAL difference found in the level of scientific knowledge between both sides, those that do and those that don't believe in global warming.
How about this. Rather then testing random people on the street about primary school science and asking their opinion on Global warming. Why not ask people who actually are scientists and deal with science for a living what they think.
I found it interesting that there was no REAL difference found in the level of scientific knowledge between both sides, those that do and those that don't believe in global warming.
Its useless though you are asking people with no science background what they think about a complex scientific question. Its akin to giving people a quiz about different kinds of plants and animals and then asking them if they believe in evolution.
They certainly would never be biased just because the issue offers major funding to sustain their employment, right?
That cuts both ways. Don't you think there would be tons upon tons of money from coal, oil, and gas, developing countries, the automotive industry, and others to prove the exact opposite? The unanimity speaks for itself.
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