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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:29 PM Original message |
Feedback please: A troubling trend in Global Warming Denial on the internet |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. Fwiw, I noticed that lately on BookTV, there is a new spate of books out |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. Before reading it |
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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Exactly |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't believe it's going to be much of an issue after Tuesday. |
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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The opinion polls |
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DCKit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I consider polls as just another means of manipulation. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. OK then what do you believe in? |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Factor not taken into account |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. This is an observation Andy Revkin made back in 2005 |
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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Interesting |
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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
10. Reposted it on Huffington |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. From what I see, I don't buy your methods |
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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Checked that |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. The 3 examples I gave came from the first two pages of hits generated by the query link I gave |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. We do need to refer to "Global Climate Change," not global "warming," however -- |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Here's why I avoid the phrase "Climate Change" |
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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Climate change versus global warming |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yup, my point exactly |
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Sal Minella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Okay. In my own life, here in Iowa, I am surrounded by FoxBots who smirk at each other over their |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You might enjoy this thread |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 09:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Sure, I deal with 'em too |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I have to ask |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Some of them I interact with "face to face" |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I don't believe they are effective. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. "… data and reason are totally irrelevant to what climate deniers believe …" |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. He got this thoughtful look in his eyes… |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Actually, it seems to have had an effect |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Deleted yr address is more probable. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Good guess, but nope |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 06:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. No. I just don't believe they are. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 06:59 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. "It doesn't "kill" me to imagine someone can be swayed by reason"—then why discourage others? |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. The more relevant chart is at the link, not the one you posted. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 11:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Then you might as well dig a hole, climb in, and cover yourself up |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 11:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. New leadership is helpful. |
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Meeker Morgan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
23. A troubling trend in Global Warming Denial on the internet! |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That's great! That's simply marvelous |
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Meeker Morgan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 06:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
36. See this guy |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Thanks! n/t |
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