[Leps-l] Potential loss of monarch overwintering habitat in Mexico

[Stan Gorodenski]

On 2/16/2013 8:16 PM, Foley, Patrick wrote:
> Count me (and the great majority of atmospheric scientists) among the climate change alarmists.
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> This is however not my area of expertise. Paul should go argue this out with NOAA scientists. Or any atmospheric scientists.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeling_Curve
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> Skepticism in science is a very useful tool. But one should be skeptical of ones own views also. Nietzsche said once " The courage of one's convictions -- a common error; real courage is questioning one's own convictions." Scientists (including climate change "alarmists") do this all the time. That is the essence of science. As far as I can see, most climate change deniers do not question their own belief systems or what motivates them.
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Good point. This never occurred to me. I wonder if climate change 
deniers even know themselves what motivates them. I can see all kinds of 
influences, including the political and religious group one belongs to. 
I also wonder if it is the culture of anti-science that is fostering 
this. The deniers are intelligent. Because of the anti-science culture 
they make their own interpretations of data in lieu of those of scientists.
Stan