BluePhantom
Educator (of liberals)
did he get his grant?Why did your brother disagree with AGW?
Honestly, I don't remember the specifics of his argument. It was several years ago. I seem to recall him mentioning that, in his opinion, the data was being used selectively. He didn't debate the fact that the climate is changing. He simply argued that it was happening due to a natural phase of the planet and the sun and human contributions were absolutely minimal. But again, as I pointed out, it's not his area of expertise. The point is not whether he was/is right or wrong. The point is that he was coerced into showing support and apparently that is pretty common.
Finally, an actual conversation.
Did he consider bringing this to the attention of higher ups or to the media? Did he show you anything that someone else would consider evidence of this coercion?
If he went above the dean's head he didn't mention it, but if his position that climate change research generates a ton of cash for universities is true, then I doubt he would have found a receptive audience. As for anything else, he wasn't in it to make waves, he just wanted his grant so he could conduct his research.
He most certainly did.I guess everybody got what they wanted