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On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Martin Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I think Charlie's point earlier in this discussion bears on this
> discussion, now. Science denialists are, and has been, riding roughshod for
> many years.  The recent example he cited
>
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/apr/12/attacks-climate-science-nasa-staff
>
> of 49 former NASA employees decrying NASA's stand on human intervention as
> a cause for global climate change; no demanding that NASA retreat from it's
> stand on human intervention as a cause is an interesting example. Others
> are evolution and detrimental effects of cigarette smoking. How does the
> public understand a statement like this when it includes former astronauts?
> Understanding the process of science would be a help but acceptance of
> experts would go a bit further. Not siding with ideologues whose main
> purpose is undermining our scientific understanding of the natural world
> would even be better. Is there a role here for us? I think so.
>
> Martin
>
>
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