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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
What are they saying that lacks science? Do you even know what the message behind the climate strike is?
It’s fine to be critical of the information. Especially if providing better information. But just criticising or mocking a 16 year old girl, calling her ignorant, stupid, etc kind of just makes people look like ignorant babies themselves. Like, you could boil down her position to “you’re all not doing enough” and “just listen to the science.” That’s not really controversial. Her outcomes are extreme, but her intension is admirable at a basic level, and kudos to her for being that committed as a teenager.
You’re an adult. You do not actually need to take down a teenager.
I also find, generally speaking, that when posters like yourself or Mr.Coffee talk about how “most people are stupid” you’re not doing yourself any favours. Most people probably are stupid, but a lot of very intelligent people also disagree with you, so characterising people that way isn’t great. You could say most people who argue in favour of the oil patch are stupid, it’s probably true. You could say most people who support Trudeau are stupid, it’s probably true. You could say it about anything. It doesn’t actually mean anything.
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You edited out the most important part of my post.
Someone very smart, i.e. an intelligent person who tons of resources, money and know how, has come with a great idea to reduce emissions and make the world a better, cleaner place. Why isn't his idea being given a chance? At the VERY LEAST TerraPower should be allowed, hell encouraged to build a prototype in North America. But because of the negative public perception of nuclear power it is not happening. As the 3rd episode of 'Inside Bill's Brain' mentioned, no new research has been done on nuclear reactors in over 25 years. That is insane, and yet when you go look at why you realize it is again because of public perception.
Once you accept that, start asking yourself what public perception is. Most people in Canada are in favor of the pipeline, oil & gas, etc. Why isn't that going ahead then?
I feel strongly it is because of the ignorant sheep who march in protests and base their life on fancy slogans on signs "Life-line not, pipeline", and think if they stop eating meat or traveling by air they will change something.
Will they? Is there any scientific evidence to suggest that if I stop eating meat that something will change? That if I stop traveling on a plane something will change? There isn't, and that is why that viewpoint is dumb, ignorant and extremely naive.
We need to focus on BIGGER issues. And yet society constantly comes back to small-minded stupidity.
Public perception.
Based on a 16 year old's understanding of the world.