[FRIAM] Climate Science Denial: A rational activity built on incoherence and conspiracy theories | HotWhopper

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Glen, n all,

I actually read most of this before I am passing it on to you, a new record
for me.  It relates to Wing Nuts.
https://blog.hotwhopper.com/2016/09/climate-science-denial-rational.html 

I found it interesting because it relates to an attempt to state the minimum
conditions for a productive dialogue between people who disagree.  

So these folks meet the first two. 

1.	A commitment to logic.  Otherwise inconsistencies don't hurt, right?

2.	A commitment to the possibility of facts and a desire to find them.

They fail on the third criterion:

3.	A commitment to respectful dialogue, avoidance of contempt-speech,
and an honest attempt to Steelman (sensu Ropellae) the other guy's argument.


Nick

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