27 Jan
2017
27 Jan
'17
6:08 p.m.
On 01/27/2017 09:06 AM, Steve Kinney wrote:
"Faith in science" is at best a grossly unreliable compass for those who do not understand the methods and history of science, and the impact of un- and anti-scientific influences on the practice of science in the real world.
Faith in free inquiry unhindered by profit motivations is a better, more reliable compass. I'd like to point out here that the National Park Service was the way the public initially was informed of global climate change when an un-vetted--by-deniers memo to park managers leaked stating (Paraphrase): 'As the climate continues to get warmer over the years we should prepare for more summertime activities' a decade or more ago. Rr