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Originally Posted by Burninator
Agreed. There is junk flying from both sides. Although we might disagree at which side is flinging more, but this is what happens when people who are not scientists try to act as scientists. The idea of a theory is replaced by fact. My biggest problem with this debate is that people are not listening to the scientists, and instead are listening to people who have an elementary understand of the issue and base their findings on their own simple observations (see: Micheal Crichton). Scientists are not nearly as cut and dry as everyone else, and their effort is a collaboration and all around much more trustworthy. But there is a large disconnect between the scientific community and the public.
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Agreed, agreed, agreed. Good post.
I just want to throw out that scientists that are motivated to get grants from the government might alter their findings to what the politician wants just to receive the grant/keep receiving the grant.
There is a lot of junk being thrown out there by a lot of people. However, personally, I just think there is more junk being thrown out there by the Al Gores of the world
