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Science or swindle?
The first thing I noticed in the article on climate change (6 April) was the table with two columns headed 'Examples of the sceptics arguments' and 'The scientists' response' This was unfortunate because the table therefore implied that sceptics could not be scientists As a result one had the immediate impression that the article would not be providing an objective commentary on the issues, and this weakened the author's case
David Martin
Well, David Martin's probably right that I shouldn't have put it as 'the scientists' versus 'the sceptics' Some of the people drawn on by the media and the fossil-fuel lobby to portray a sceptical picture are trained as scientists But it is doubtful whether they could be said to be 'doing science', 'following scientific method' or engaging in 'scientific debate' – it is only possible to maintain a position that humanity is not causing climate change by ignoring or distorting the data
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