[Osx-nutters] Denial

[Stefano Mori]

On 2007-Aug-16, at 16:43, Chris Gehlker wrote:

>> I don't have a problem with that, you say you question it and that's
>> good.
>>
>> It's when people question the PR and then stop right there and
>> conclude it's a shill, and don't even get as far as thinking about
>> whether the argument makes sense.
>
> But you pretty  much have to. If your interlocutor is a shill, one
> who will present arguments whether she believes them or not, your
> only  option is to say 'the debate is over' and move on.
>
> The  other alternative leads to paralysis because she can invent wild
> hypotheses faster than  you can evaluate them. And paralysis is
> exactly what she  wants.


Do you really think that the only alternatives regarding one of the  
most complex systems ever studied by science are all wild baseless  
hypothesis?

If, as David suggests, the scientists have looked as the political  
problem and decided to feign virtual certainty, then of course, the  
companies that might be harmed by shelling out millions for carbon  
credits, are going to hire people to get public exposure on the  
unresolved scientific matters.

The truth is the truth no matter who speaks it. The problem is we  
have to figure out who's telling the truth. Some people tell the  
truth for selfish reasons, but it's still the truth.

Some people tell a lie for selfless reasons, but it's still a lie.

Stefano