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Politics : Politics of Energy
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (7477)4/24/2009 2:40:11 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (1) of 86356
 
No doubt that is true to a certain extent, Brumar, but seriously stop for a second and consider who has more to lose by a change? The oil and coal companies are the first that come to my mind. So don't you think they have a greater incentive to spread misinformation than academics who's main role is to explore scientific theories?

Most of the time you can follow the money and figure out what's really going on. I remember talking to my family during the election and I told them Obama was going to win, really early on, simply because he could raise more cash than anyone else.

In this case, the deep pockets have always been the oil and coal companies. That is the only reason why there is still a big debate out there. They have seeded enough misinformation and doubt, that honest lay people have a tough time figuring out what is going on.

So at the very least, you should acknowledge that he oil and coal companies may also be engaged in some self-serving activity, that may not be the same thing as putting out credible science papers.
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