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To: combjelly who wrote (832941)	1/27/2015 8:20:40 PM
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>> I guess what bugs me when somebody just bleats that is the defenders of big tobacco did that for decades. It's a great defense for science deniers. You keep saying that but there is no nexus, whatsoever. The tobacco companies knew there was both correlation and causation at the time and they hid it. Has nothing at all to do with "science deniers". It is fraud, a legal event which requires specific intent before the fact, in this case, to hide what occurred. Climate scientists ("science deniers") haven't been shown to have the intent to defraud. At this point, they are just guilty of scientific incompetence. Because their incomes are at stake, they cannot be objective about their brand of science and the result is misleading and incompetent analysis. (Those who are engaged in the PR campaign -- "97% of climate scientists agree" -- might be involved in a fraud, I don't know. But most of these people are just not properly classified as "scientists" because they do not, evidently, understand the scientific method). For example, I don't believe Wharf Rat is trying to be wrong; he's just stupid. As to Climate Deniers and Climate Doubters, we appear to be more able to comprehend the need for objectivity and understand the importance of getting to the scientifically correct answer even if it takes more research and a diversity of thought.