Science Proves Its Critics Wrong

RichA wrote in
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On Tuesday, 15 January 2019 00:02:30 UTC-5, Quadibloc wrote:
This news article

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada...xtreme-anti-sc
ience-views-know-the-least-but-think-they-know-the-most-study

is interesting, but since it's a scientific study, those who
are skeptical about the validity of science itself will no
doubt object to the self-referentiality of the whole thing.

John Savard

Maybe the global warming cabal can set-up re-education camps?

They'd certainly like to. Though one cannot help but wonder how much
of the re-education would take place in showers.

--
Terry Austin

Vacation photos from Iceland:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

Mike Collins wrote in

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Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
RichA wrote in
:

On Tuesday, 15 January 2019 00:02:30 UTC-5, Quadibloc wrote:
This news article

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada...-extreme-anti-
sc
ience-views-know-the-least-but-think-they-know-the-most-study

is interesting, but since it's a scientific study, those who
are skeptical about the validity of science itself will no
doubt object to the self-referentiality of the whole thing.

John Savard

Maybe the global warming cabal can set-up re-education camps?

They'd certainly like to. Though one cannot help but wonder how
much of the re-education would take place in showers.


Perhaps you could study this while you’re in the shower.
https://goo.gl/images/K4Li3u

That would be the least of my worries if I were in one of _those_
showers.

--
Terry Austin

Vacation photos from Iceland:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
RichA wrote in
:

On Tuesday, 15 January 2019 00:02:30 UTC-5, Quadibloc wrote:
This news article

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada...xtreme-anti-sc
ience-views-know-the-least-but-think-they-know-the-most-study

is interesting, but since it's a scientific study, those who
are skeptical about the validity of science itself will no
doubt object to the self-referentiality of the whole thing.

John Savard

Maybe the global warming cabal can set-up re-education camps?

They'd certainly like to. Though one cannot help but wonder how much
of the re-education would take place in showers.


Perhaps you could study this while you’re in the shower.
https://goo.gl/images/K4Li3u

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 7:35:00 AM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote:

There’s nothing wrong with genetic modification. It’s what it’s used for
which is the problem.

There's circular reasoning for you!

On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 11:33:54 AM UTC-5, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
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If you believe in global warming, then you shouldn't fly to
Iceland. Swim maybe, or sail or row a boat. But not fly there.

In fact, I did fly there. Other than being eight hours in a tin can,
it was a very pleasant flight. And I have doubts that global warming
has much to do with their history of volcanic eruptions, which are
the greatest hazard to air travel (as demonstrated a few years ago).

Volcanoes have nothing to do with this.

The ancestors of current-day Icelanders arrived in longboats powered by wind, currents, and oars. If you were concerned about your contributions to CO2 in the atmosphere, you should have used some similarly green mode of transport.

wrote in
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On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 11:33:54 AM UTC-5, Jibini Kula
Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
wrote in


If you believe in global warming, then you shouldn't fly to
Iceland. Swim maybe, or sail or row a boat. But not fly
there.

In fact, I did fly there. Other than being eight hours in a tin
can, it was a very pleasant flight. And I have doubts that
global warming has much to do with their history of volcanic
eruptions, which are the greatest hazard to air travel (as
demonstrated a few years ago).

Volcanoes have nothing to do with this.

That's what I said, yes.

The ancestors of current-day Icelanders arrived in longboats
powered by wind, currents, and oars. If you were concerned
about your contributions to CO2 in the atmosphere, you should
have used some similarly green mode of transport.

And if you're worried about your contributions to CO2 in the
atmosphere, you should shut down your computer, put it in a box, and
throw it in a swamp. Along with every other device you own that uses
electricity.

--
Terry Austin

Vacation photos from Iceland:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/QaXQkB

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

wrote:
On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 7:35:00 AM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote:

There’s nothing wrong with genetic modification. It’s what it’s used for
which is the problem.

There's circular reasoning for you!


No circular reasoning there. My neighbour is a scientist working on genetic
modification of potatoes to prevent blight (amongst other projects). A
reasonable use for a powerful technique. But engineering tolerance to
insecticides which then kill useful insects is not a good use. Especially
since the insects feeding on the plants breed fast enough to evolve
tolerance while bees, which are being hit by a virus disease are being
weakened by insecticide exposure.
Another consequence of genetic modification is the increase in monoculture.
The endpoint of this is the sudden emergence of a viral, bacterial of
fungal infection which destroys the whole crop. It’s already happened once
to bananas, which are grown as clones, and may soon happen again.

On Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 10:23:03 AM UTC-7, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
wrote in
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The ancestors of current-day Icelanders arrived in longboats
powered by wind, currents, and oars. If you were concerned
about your contributions to CO2 in the atmosphere, you should
have used some similarly green mode of transport.

And if you're worried about your contributions to CO2 in the
atmosphere, you should shut down your computer, put it in a box, and
throw it in a swamp. Along with every other device you own that uses
electricity.

That is not an effective reply. He isn't concerned. He wants those people who
_are_ concerned with this (according to him) imaginary nonsense of global
warming to throw their computers away, so that they won't bother him again.

Of course, they won't fall for that rhetorical trick.

John Savard

On Friday, January 18, 2019 at 12:46:21 AM UTC-5, Quadibloc wrote:
On Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 10:23:03 AM UTC-7, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
wrote in
:

The ancestors of current-day Icelanders arrived in longboats
powered by wind, currents, and oars. If you were concerned
about your contributions to CO2 in the atmosphere, you should
have used some similarly green mode of transport.

And if you're worried about your contributions to CO2 in the
atmosphere, you should shut down your computer, put it in a box, and
throw it in a swamp. Along with every other device you own that uses
electricity.

That is not an effective reply. He isn't concerned. He wants those people who
_are_ concerned with this (according to him) imaginary nonsense of global
warming to throw their computers away, so that they won't bother him again.

On Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 4:44:21 PM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote:
wrote:
On Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 7:35:00 AM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote:

There’s nothing wrong with genetic modification. It’s what it’s used for
which is the problem.

There's circular reasoning for you!


No circular reasoning there. My neighbour is a scientist working on genetic
modification of potatoes to prevent blight (amongst other projects). A
reasonable use for a powerful technique. But engineering tolerance to
insecticides which then kill useful insects is not a good use. Especially
since the insects feeding on the plants breed fast enough to evolve
tolerance while bees, which are being hit by a virus disease are being
weakened by insecticide exposure.
Another consequence of genetic modification is the increase in monoculture.
The endpoint of this is the sudden emergence of a viral, bacterial of
fungal infection which destroys the whole crop. It’s already happened once
to bananas, which are grown as clones, and may soon happen again.

Your statement was still circular reasoning.