"Trust the Science"

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[–]Penelope 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

can't change the data of an honest climatologist.

If this honest climatologist was denied funding until he came back with the 'correct data", this would drastically reduce honesty across the board.

consumers will catch on with their own thermometers.

The general populace noticing discrepancies, correlations and coincidences rarely has any effect on policy or the science establishment. Some exceptions apply, but only "authority" is the arbiter of what is supposed to be true.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Sometimes it is hard for a regular person to collect data, but it can be done with some things.

Even if a climatologist is compromised by funding, science experiments are replicable. The truth will eventually prevail. You can't change the co2 evidence in antarctic ices sheets, even with Koch brothers' or George Soros money.

[–]Penelope 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

You can't change the co2 evidence in antarctic ices sheets, even with Koch brothers' or George Soros money.

That's an unprovable statement, therefore simply an assumption and the Achilles heel of your premise. We only know what we're told.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

No. We know relevant first hand information about many important things when we think about them.

Take that "stolen election". I have worked as a poll worker before. I went through the county training and I watched my fellow poll workers. It was mostly pleasant. I didn't see any shenanigans. I did have to turn away a registered young black voter because the only id he had was a student id. Years later, mail in voting didn't have id. And when I registered to vote, I didn't have to show id either. After an adult family member died, they were removed from the voter registry. I know it is a bit anecdotal, but it is consistent with what my local news says it is.

[–]Penelope 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

No

You submitted anecdotal information and personal opinion as fact...again. Your premise is still awaiting supporting proof.