21 October 2011

I'm a Celebrity Climate Scientist - Get Me Out of Here

A postponed run this morning in the hope of a break in the rain. Aye right.
Conflicting reports today regarding global warming. The Guardian refers to a report published by Berkeley, looking at data for the last 200 years and concluding that yes, the planet really is warming up (ref). On the other hand, the Independent recently quoted a leading climate scientist as saying that the climate sceptics are still convincing the public despite the scientific evidence, as a result of powerful lobbying by the business-as-usual sector (ref).  
Scientific evidence has always had a rough ride, especially when it comes to uncomfortable truths. Admittedly, heretics are no longer burnt at the stake but, rationality-wise, we really don’t seem to have moved very far since the Spanish Inquisition. Except that, now, reality TV shows are very popular, which they weren’t in the 15th century, so maybe therein lies the solution.

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