Seattle used to be under a glacier.
On 2019-10-02 1:44 p.m., Snit wrote:
On 10/2/19 12:12 PM, % wrote:
On 2019-10-01 9:05 p.m., Snit wrote:
On 10/1/19 8:48 PM, % wrote:
On 2019-10-01 8:38 p.m., Eric Stevens wrote:
On Tue, 01 Oct 2019 07:02:10 -0500, chrisv
wrote:
Eric Stevens wrote:
chrisv wrote:
These right-wingers know *so* much more about this, than NASA's
scientists, you know.
Argument from authority. That makes you a scholar.
It's not reasonable to expect anyone to "prove the case" in a usenet
newsgroup.Â* It's a classic right-wing propaganda tactic, to suggest
that we should be able to.
I would never ask anyone to prove a scientific or technical matter. I
do ask people to not make unsupported claims, especially if they are
about a matter over which there is some dispute. Asking for supporting
data is not the same as asking for proof.
Sometimes it makes sense to trust the consensus of the experts.Â* Take
a look around, at the recent FACTS regarding weather events, and
there's no reason to disbelieve what the experts are saying.
The trouble is that this can become a circular argument. You believe
so and so is an expert because he says what you believe to the case.
Then you find your belief is affirmed because people who you believe
to be experts tell you that such and such is the case. The only way to
avoid being trapped in such a loop is to ask why the expert believes
such and such. And, no; holding a belief because another 'expert' says
so is not sufficient.
I can't be an expert on every fscking topic in the world, and the
typical stupid, selfish, ignorant, science-denying right-winger is
worse than I am!
You should always receive information/opinions about those topics with
a grain of caution. The conclusions may or may not be correct.
Oh wait, that's right.Â* They must lie their asses off, lest they
lose
their jobs.Â* (rolling eyes)
i prefer to do whatever the fk i please without any opinions so i do
I prefer to eat cheesecake.
i take that intravenously
Not snorting it?
small potatoes i past that phase in my rookie years ,
now i'm constantly plugged in
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