That's right, Stephen, you should learn from Jim's example: “Quite a few people fall into the category that I call ‘sincere but deluded scientists’ — that is, they are pathologically enthusiastic about their research, but not able to really rein in their enthusiasm,” Fleming said. http://thetartan.org/2011/10/17/scitech/fts
See, when you call people 'sincere but deluded", you have to preface it with "quite a few" and then don't name names. Perhaps you should amend your statement to read " "*Quite a few people*working in geo-engineering hope it won't be needed - but we fear it will be," said Prof Salter. " and then everyone will be happy. On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 2:55 PM, James Fleming <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Stephen, > > Since you persist, I have to request that in the future you please speak > for yourself, not as a spokesman for any ersatz geoengineering community. > Please note that I am not asking to be added to your list of exceptions, > but *I am asking you refrain from such generalizations.* > > Jim Fleming > > > On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 12:09 PM, Stephen Salter <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> The difference between my Commons statement and your position is too >> subtle for me. Do you mean that you are not alarmed about the possibility >> of the need for geoengineering becoming apparent? >> >> I could not possibly ask everybody because I do not have a complete list. >> However in future I could if you wish say *' nearly everybody except >> people like Alan Robock . . .' *Perhaps in return you could in future >> distinguish the tropospheric salt and stratospheric sulphur SRM techniques >> from one another. >> >> > > On 22/03/2012 21:14, Alan Robock wrote: > Dear Steve, > > In the article about your parliamentary hearing, it says: > > *"Everybody working in geo-engineering hopes it won't be needed - but we > fear it will be," said Prof Salter.* > > This is incorrect, and I would like to request that you issue a statement > to that effect. You are not speaking for me. And you need to ask everyone > else working in this field, before you claim to speak for them. I > personally fear that geoengineering will be used before all the potential > effects are studied. This is quite different from fearing that it will be > needed, because that implies that we know that it will be the only response > society can take. Thanks. > > -- > James Fleming > STS Program > Colby College > 5881 Mayflower Hill > Waterville, ME 04901 > Ph: 207-859-5881 > Fax: 207-859-5846 > Web: http://www.colby.edu/profile/jfleming <http://web.colby.edu/jfleming> > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "geoengineering" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
