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The usual suspects with their usual tactics
July 30, 2008 by Gadfly, 1 year 14 weeks ago
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The deniers are at it again.
They post anonymously with semi-clever phrasing such as "spin doctor" and "gullible warming."
They use ad hominem attack language like "you geniuses" and claim that the source is unreliable without any evidence to support that claim.
And on that basis, they dispute not only the conclusion of this particular peer reviewed study but also the body of evidence (best summarized by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) supporting that the climate is changing in potentially dangerous ways due to human activity.
So who should we believe? Gimme a break, guys. This is Science Blog. Respect the science.
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