Science denialism: The problem that just won’t go away

All of the denialist arguments (anti-evolution, anti-global warming, etc.=anti-science) have similar fallacious arguments, and all use the same arguments that were used by the tobacco industry to deny the fact that cigarette smoking causes disease. Coincidence?

Science denialism The problem that just won t go away EARTH Magazine

Often in our culture, science is rendered disposable if it stomps on a cherished claim; faith trumps reality. This attitude is internally inconsistent: Atomic theory is OK when we use it to X-ray our teeth or build a nuclear power station, but invalid when it comes to assessing the age of the planet. Evolutionary insight is OK when it guides the production of our annual flu shot, but deniers refuse to let it tell them from whence they came. Science is the way forward, but not for people who don’t want to go forward.

More at the link.

Can deny science to their heart's content. Great thing about science is if it's wrong it gets changed. If it isn't, it doesn't.

Climate deniers though are worse than just denying science in how they misrepresent facts as with claiming GW isn't happening because Antarctic sea ice is increasing. Which it is. But "sea ice" is seasonal and not contributing to sea level rise. "Land ice" however is. But they don't mention that.
Back in the early days of the tobacco fight, industry mavens considered the threat from accidental fire. The tobacco industry spokesmen determined that matches and lit cigarettes did not cause fires, couches and sofas did. So we got flame retardant fabrics as a result. But, that flame retardant turned out to be hazardous to humans. c'est l'gare!
 
At this stage of the game, the only thing in question is which form of mental illness or personality disorder afflicts each particular denier.

With jc, we obviously have a histrionic personality disorder. He can't bear not being the center of attention.

Other commonly seen issues in deniers are:

Narcissism -- "I am incapable of error, as I know better than the rest of the world."

Paranoia -- "It's a conspiracy!"

Antisocial personality disorder-- "Fuck You!"

Schizophrenia -- "My voices told me what you what you really believe!"

Sociopathy -- "Repeating debunked lies for my cause is justified!"
and there it is!! How lovely you showed up with your nonsense. Typical time of day for you to add your worthless drivel. Now go report me and feel good about what you accomplished. Which is nothing.
 
All of the denialist arguments (anti-evolution, anti-global warming, etc.=anti-science) have similar fallacious arguments, and all use the same arguments that were used by the tobacco industry to deny the fact that cigarette smoking causes disease. Coincidence?

Science denialism The problem that just won t go away EARTH Magazine

Often in our culture, science is rendered disposable if it stomps on a cherished claim; faith trumps reality. This attitude is internally inconsistent: Atomic theory is OK when we use it to X-ray our teeth or build a nuclear power station, but invalid when it comes to assessing the age of the planet. Evolutionary insight is OK when it guides the production of our annual flu shot, but deniers refuse to let it tell them from whence they came. Science is the way forward, but not for people who don’t want to go forward.

More at the link.

Can deny science to their heart's content. Great thing about science is if it's wrong it gets changed. If it isn't, it doesn't.

Climate deniers though are worse than just denying science in how they misrepresent facts as with claiming GW isn't happening because Antarctic sea ice is increasing. Which it is. But "sea ice" is seasonal and not contributing to sea level rise. "Land ice" however is. But they don't mention that.
Back in the early days of the tobacco fight, industry mavens considered the threat from accidental fire. The tobacco industry spokesmen determined that matches and lit cigarettes did not cause fires, couches and sofas did. So we got flame retardant fabrics as a result. But, that flame retardant turned out to be hazardous to humans. c'est l'gare!
hmmmmm strawman alert!!!!!
 
At this stage of the game, the only thing in question is which form of mental illness or personality disorder afflicts each particular denier.

With jc, we obviously have a histrionic personality disorder. He can't bear not being the center of attention.

Other commonly seen issues in deniers are:

Narcissism -- "I am incapable of error, as I know better than the rest of the world."

Paranoia -- "It's a conspiracy!"

Antisocial personality disorder-- "Fuck You!"

Schizophrenia -- "My voices told me what you what you really believe!"

Sociopathy -- "Repeating debunked lies for my cause is justified!"

Trying to paint the opponents of the regime as having mental problems was a favorite technique of the former Soviet Union. Yeah, that's the way to lend credibility to the AGW scam: use the same tactics as a totalitarian police state!
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
 
All of the denialist arguments (anti-evolution, anti-global warming, etc.=anti-science) have similar fallacious arguments, and all use the same arguments that were used by the tobacco industry to deny the fact that cigarette smoking causes disease. Coincidence?

Science denialism The problem that just won t go away EARTH Magazine

Often in our culture, science is rendered disposable if it stomps on a cherished claim; faith trumps reality. This attitude is internally inconsistent: Atomic theory is OK when we use it to X-ray our teeth or build a nuclear power station, but invalid when it comes to assessing the age of the planet. Evolutionary insight is OK when it guides the production of our annual flu shot, but deniers refuse to let it tell them from whence they came. Science is the way forward, but not for people who don’t want to go forward.

More at the link.

Can deny science to their heart's content. Great thing about science is if it's wrong it gets changed. If it isn't, it doesn't.

Climate deniers though are worse than just denying science in how they misrepresent facts as with claiming GW isn't happening because Antarctic sea ice is increasing. Which it is. But "sea ice" is seasonal and not contributing to sea level rise. "Land ice" however is. But they don't mention that.
Back in the early days of the tobacco fight, industry mavens considered the threat from accidental fire. The tobacco industry spokesmen determined that matches and lit cigarettes did not cause fires, couches and sofas did. So we got flame retardant fabrics as a result. But, that flame retardant turned out to be hazardous to humans. c'est l'gare!
hmmmmm strawman alert!!!!!

How is that a straw man?
 
Can you imagine Newton telling Einstein he was a "gravity Denier" that's how stupid the AGWCult it
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Yeah they showed us charts with CO2 but no temperature axis. How can you not be convinced???
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.
 
All of the denialist arguments (anti-evolution, anti-global warming, etc.=anti-science) have similar fallacious arguments, and all use the same arguments that were used by the tobacco industry to deny the fact that cigarette smoking causes disease. Coincidence?

Science denialism The problem that just won t go away EARTH Magazine

Often in our culture, science is rendered disposable if it stomps on a cherished claim; faith trumps reality. This attitude is internally inconsistent: Atomic theory is OK when we use it to X-ray our teeth or build a nuclear power station, but invalid when it comes to assessing the age of the planet. Evolutionary insight is OK when it guides the production of our annual flu shot, but deniers refuse to let it tell them from whence they came. Science is the way forward, but not for people who don’t want to go forward.

More at the link.

Can deny science to their heart's content. Great thing about science is if it's wrong it gets changed. If it isn't, it doesn't.

Climate deniers though are worse than just denying science in how they misrepresent facts as with claiming GW isn't happening because Antarctic sea ice is increasing. Which it is. But "sea ice" is seasonal and not contributing to sea level rise. "Land ice" however is. But they don't mention that.
Back in the early days of the tobacco fight, industry mavens considered the threat from accidental fire. The tobacco industry spokesmen determined that matches and lit cigarettes did not cause fires, couches and sofas did. So we got flame retardant fabrics as a result. But, that flame retardant turned out to be hazardous to humans. c'est l'gare!
hmmmmm strawman alert!!!!!

How is that a straw man?
hahahahahaaha right?
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Yeah they showed us charts with CO2 but no temperature axis. How can you not be convinced???
they have never provided an experiment that shows what we asked. NEVER!
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
I don't care if you care or not. It is puzzling why you would come to a message board if you don't wish to participate in a discussion. Kind of like meaningless dude.
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
I don't care if you care or not. It is puzzling why you would come to a message board if you don't wish to participate in a discussion. Kind of like meaningless dude.

This is my thread, bubba. And so far, as is usual, you have participated nothing to the discussion.
 
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
I don't care if you care or not. It is puzzling why you would come to a message board if you don't wish to participate in a discussion. Kind of like meaningless dude.

This is my thread, bubba. And so far, as is usual, you have participated nothing to the discussion.
so interesting, you create a thread antagonizing a group,. I am a skeptic looking for answers, you don't think I deserve them.hmmmmmmmmmmm, who's the denier?
 
Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
I don't care if you care or not. It is puzzling why you would come to a message board if you don't wish to participate in a discussion. Kind of like meaningless dude.

This is my thread, bubba. And so far, as is usual, you have participated nothing to the discussion.
so interesting, you create a thread antagonizing a group,. I am a skeptic looking for answers, you don't think I deserve them.hmmmmmmmmmmm, who's the denier?

You? A skeptic? Bwhahahahahahahahaha!
 
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
I don't care if you care or not. It is puzzling why you would come to a message board if you don't wish to participate in a discussion. Kind of like meaningless dude.

This is my thread, bubba. And so far, as is usual, you have participated nothing to the discussion.
so interesting, you create a thread antagonizing a group,. I am a skeptic looking for answers, you don't think I deserve them.hmmmmmmmmmmm, who's the denier?

You? A skeptic? Bwhahahahahahahahaha!

You, a scientist?

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
 
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
I don't care if you care or not. It is puzzling why you would come to a message board if you don't wish to participate in a discussion. Kind of like meaningless dude.

This is my thread, bubba. And so far, as is usual, you have participated nothing to the discussion.

Notice that you still haven't answered my question about how you tell a skeptic from a "denier." Why is that, Mr. "Science?"
 
Pretending the question you've asked 100 times hasn't already been answered at least 50 times is not only disingenuous, it is just another symptom of your denialism. Explain to the rest of us why you would continue to support the efforts of the petroleum industry in this matter knowing that they are lying? What is YOUR motive?
yeah right. you act like i'm the only one asking for it. So what you're saying is that we all are blind? Well you know what I say to that right? You know you haven't and let's stop playing games.

You are acting like I care. Take a class.
I don't care if you care or not. It is puzzling why you would come to a message board if you don't wish to participate in a discussion. Kind of like meaningless dude.

This is my thread, bubba. And so far, as is usual, you have participated nothing to the discussion.

Notice that you still haven't answered my question about how you tell a skeptic from a "denier." Why is that, Mr. "Science?"

Obviously you didn't read the OP. Oh dear.
 
So, we have a whole bunch of flap-yappers claiming degrees, then stating that they know more about science than the scientists. Yet we see from their posts that they are bone ignorant of science. Like ol' Billy Boob with his excited molecules from the sun.

Well, kiddies, this is how it is. Every Scientific Society, every National Academy of Science, and every major University has policy statements that AGW is real, and a clear and present danger. As the consequences of the warming become increasing apparent, their are people that are going to be held accountable for their lies. And that accounting will be political and economic. And not to your liking.
Well real scientists test theories correct? So in the world of your scientists, have they tested what adding PPM of CO2 will do to temperatures? hmmmm, if so, you fail to present them. Those would be your scientists, the ones way smarter than average human beings who are asking that they provide them to believe them. Hmmmm, now why would that be, well perhaps it is other scientists who state things that don't align with your scientists. So, merely show us the experiments and we'll be better to agree or not with their hypothesis.. See, you have failed in every forum thread to present that. Repeating past mumbo jumbo is meh!!!

Yeah they showed us charts with CO2 but no temperature axis. How can you not be convinced???


is that earth type co2

or

mars type c02
 

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