In other words, if you don't accept the validity of science in the first place, you don't worry about misinterpreting it.
Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato [email protected] On Sep 5, 2011, at 2:36 AM, Jim Clark wrote: > Hi > > CERN recently reported in Nature an experiment demonstrating possible role of > cosmic rays in cloud formation. Here's Nature's summary and comment on the > study, including cautions about over-interpreting results: > > http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110824/full/news.2011.504.html > > By the time it gets to the conservative press, cosmic rays have been shown by > science to be responsible for all global warming. Here's one oft-cited > report: > > http://www.financialpost.com/opinion/columnists/Science+settled/5315908/story.html > > > Several interesting phenomena at work. > > 1. Quite blatant over-interpretation of the study, despite plain English > summary put out by Nature warning against just that. > > 2. Willingness to accept scientific findings (or perhaps incidental that > they are scientific findings) that confirm their doubts about human > instigated global warming, despite heated criticisms of science when its > findings did not conform. > > 3. FP article alludes to cover-up and attempts to stifle release of story, > which perhaps has the purpose of undermining Nature's warnings and rebuttals > from the scientific community of the cosmic ray explanation for global > warming. > > Take care > Jim > > > James M. Clark > Professor of Psychology > 204-786-9757 > 204-774-4134 Fax > [email protected] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13438.3b5166ef147b143fedd04b1c4a64900b&n=T&l=tips&o=12447 > or send a blank email to > leave-12447-13438.3b5166ef147b143fedd04b1c4a649...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=12453 or send a blank email to leave-12453-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
