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We're humans, not robots

All humans, even your (and Harry Fuller's) beloved scientists, incorporate emotion into their decisions; there's no way to avoid it. We judge based on self-interest (even those concerned about global warming/climate change). We wrap it up in nice flowery language about "saving the planet" or "think of the children", but it's really about personal survival. You see something you think threatens your (and your childrens') way of life, you oppose it. Liberals and conservatives both do it. Republicans and Democrats both do it (well, they do it more to protect their power). Believers and atheists both do it. Blog writers and blog readers both do it.

"Basic science", indeed all science, is bound to have a measure of controversy, because at its core it's questioning/threatening something that someone else has a vested interest in. The real concern should always be toward those who are in a position to impose, through force if necessary, their agenda on everyone else. Not just anyone can do that, and so the greatest skepticism should be reserved for the ones who can.

Carl Rapson

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