Cook is an academic working in climate science communication at a respected school, has written textbooks in conjunction with climate scientists, and has researched and published on the nature of the scientific consensus around climate change in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Stefan Molyneaux is a MRA and alt-right Youtuber. The only publication of his I'm aware of is a (famously poorly argued) book on ethics.
I'll let others judge which would, prima facie, be considered the more reasonable source on climate change.
Stefan Molyneaux is a MRA and alt-right Youtuber. The only publication of his I'm aware of is a (famously poorly argued) book on ethics.
I'll let others judge which would, prima facie, be considered the more reasonable source on climate change.
Actually, to even defend John Cook is to fall for the ad hominem logical fallacy Evenharmonics is using. John Cook is just the founder, he writes a fraction of the material on the website. The authors of each entry are identified and all material is properly cited.
I wonder how much global warming this garden gnome created when it was being constructed?
World'''s tallest statue opens amid surge in Indian mega-monuments - CNN Style
World'''s tallest statue opens amid surge in Indian mega-monuments - CNN Style
I agree with the last couple of sentences. But ultimately no one has time to fully investigate every issue from first principles. Being able to evaluate e.g. why Stefan Molyneaux is a poor source on climate change is an important critical thinking skill.
You don’t have to fully accept argument from authority (or ad hominem) to accept some level of critical evaluation of sources.
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It doesn’t matter if the scientists are right, or if they are wrong, or don’t know because humans have always needed an actual disaster or a clear financial opportunity before they will change. Change is difficult, it creates winners and losers, it is risky. And those with the power to affect change won’t do so against what they perceive as their own interests. It’s the classic Problem (or Tragedy) of The Commons.
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if the climate science is wrong and we switch to sustainable, clean energy, whats the harm? If the skeptics are wrong, our children are screwed. BTW, they're not wrong, not even close. If they are, they err on the side of caution. This is science, how it became political discourse is what will be the ruin of humanity.
The first weatherman on Good Morning America AND broadcast meteorologist of the year!?!?!!
Such a shame, one of the greatest minds in a generation wasting his time debunking the climate change hoax. The opportunity cost is nearly impossible to calculate. Imagine the benefit to future generations if he were able to concentrate on really important things like proving NASA faked the moon landings.
What do those two links prove? Just quotes of like minded people. Nothing about the claims of human-made-global-warming.
Another interesting anomaly here in Southern Ontario is the leaves are finally turning color and falling. Some are still green and full. It's Nov. 3. It's a month later than usual.
Does anybody here believe they actually landed on the Moon?
Does anybody here believe they actually landed on the Moon?
There is something funny about Mann made global warming (Michael Mann's hockey stick graph that hid the decline). Denying that hoax is refreshing. 🙂
You can watch the episode of Mythbusters on that subject. Mythbusters | Moon Landing Hoax | Full Episode - Video Dailymotion
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