The climate change debate continues.

[Siso]

Like I said, pretty major part of what they are trying to sell.

[octave]

Whilst a politician misquoting a figure is not the best look, it is also not unheard of. Many a treasurer has misquoted inflation or interest rates at a press conference.  Politicians are not scientists, and their role is to take the best advice. The denier community gets all excited if Al Gore makes a mistake, etc., as if this somehow delegitimises the established science.

 

When it comes to climate science, I stick to my usual methods.   I am not an immunologist.   There is no way I can, for example, prove or disprove whether or not there is a link between vaccination and autism.   I can not do the actual research myself. All I can do is look at the published research and weigh it up against any dissenting research.

 

I believe my approach to science is quite reasonable, and surely most would agree.   Why then do people throw out the peer-reviewed science in just this one area?   If the science is nonsense, then perhaps someone could explain why CSIRO, NASA and a list of the world's most respected science organisations are broadly in agreement. 

 

 Are they poor at science? Are left-wing loonies trying to bring down the world's economy?  Are they all getting together in some kind of conspiracy?  I think deniers owe us an explanation as to how and why this supposed bad science or conspiracy is occurring. 

[old man emu]

8 minutes ago, octave said:

Whilst a politician misquoting a figure is not the best look, it is also not unheard of. 

Who didn't know the amount of GST in the price of a birthday cake? How many politicians didn't know the price of a packet of butter? It's easy to trip up someone on a minor detail, which is what any political opponent of another politician will do for a headline.

[nomadpete]

3 minutes ago, old man emu said:

Who didn't know the amount of GST in the price of a birthday cake? How many politicians didn't know the price of a packet of butter? It's easy to trip up someone on a minor detail, which is what any political opponent of another politician will do for a headline.

True, but....

Our politicians seem to do well at making dumb remarks, and making decisions that seem silly to us. Maybe if they worked on transparent communication they would garner more respect and trust.

 

Let's hear the real logic behind their actions.