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Obama's early stumbles

Readers ask, Camille dishes: On Democratic woes, the Weather Underground, Kanye West, Freud, alleged gay genes and "the long sleep."

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  • Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:18 AM

    Science is an infocracy, goddamnit

    "Until I see stronger evidence, I will continue to believe that climate change is primarily driven by solar phenomena and that it is normal for the earth to pass through major cooling and warming phases."

    Exactly what evidence have you seen, Camille? Have you read, cover to cover, the IPCC report and most of the studies it cites, as I have? Have you the necessary contextual information and background to evaluate the science?

    Until and unless you do, those of us who've done our homework are gonna tell you and every other self-anointed "global warming skeptic" to cram it. So cram it. That's right, shut up. I make absolutely no apology for telling you that your opinion is worthless. Science isn't a democracy - it's an infocracy, where information rules, so either bone up or accept your peonage.

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