> Surveys of the audience before
> and after the debate indicated that after the debate more people
> were skeptical that global warming is a real problem. This
> illustrates that just presenting the facts is not effective in
> reaching people.
It illustrates that much of the debate isn't about facts, but about
moral values and judgment.
I am actually of the opinion that if this* was purely a question of
fact, you'd readily find agreement.
* the nature of the response required to deal with climate change
> It has been clear for a long time that some people on that list
> think global warming is just hysteria invented by scientists so
> they can get research funding.
Exageration isn't the same as lying, and arguably most of the hysteria
doesn't come from climate scientists, but from the media and
environmental activists.
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