[Coral-List] notice particularly paragraph 5

Jay Burkos jayburkos at gmail.com
Tue Mar 25 13:30:31 EDT 2014


Ironically, they would say the same thing about those who believe in
man made climate change.

I also caution on using words like "truth".   Truth is a philosophical
term that requires a belief without evidence.   Fact is evidence.
Science should deal in fact, not truth.

This seems like a pedantic argument if you are a true believer.
However, let's be clear that even gravity is a theory that should be
simple but is vastly stranger than anyone can realize.

Just a thought.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 25, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Steve Mussman <sealab at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
>   Mike,
>   Of course you are right to challenge their assertions, but the problem
>   remains that even the finest science available canât affect insensible
>   beliefs that are reinforced by a contrived set of anomalous facts. We are
>   dealing with an ideological movement unencumbered by the constraints of
>   rationality and judiciousness that serves to restrain the opposing culture
>   of science. We are faced with a frustrating conundrum. To engage them only
>   emboldens and lends legitimacy to their argument by creating a false sense
>   of equivalency. To ignore them as you say lets them further cultivate a
>   doctrine that is likely to lead to an ecological catastrophe. In the end we
>   really  have no choice but to take them on one by one if need be. It's
>   maddening, but we must remain resilient in the hope that public awareness
>   will ultimately right the ship in time. One thing is for sure, we need more
>   warriors willing to take on the risks inherent in speaking truth to power.
>   Steve
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