Le Jul 29, 2012 à 1:51 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> a écrit :

> Regarding global warming, I have no doubt it is real. To those who have doubts

Concerning doubts about global warming and the connection to greenhouse gases, 
I think there are fewer and fewer credible voices attempting to claim that this 
is an open question.  I am reminded of the opposition to tobacco regulation 
that was mobilized by vested interests on the weak basis that there were 
questions about the link between smoking and cancer.  In retrospect it is 
pretty clear that the main issues in that debate were not scientific but about 
something else altogether.

I think anyone who has fought steps to address global warming and who can feel 
embarrassment (not everyone can) will indeed feel embarrassed for having put a 
stake in the ground on such an indefensible position.  Others, who cannot feel 
embarrassment, will probably just put the episode behind them and move on to 
the next front in the culture wars.

Eric

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