Comments on: Global Warping http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/25/global-warping/ Politics and Medicine: A Lethal Combination Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:06:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew W http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/25/global-warping/comment-page-1/#comment-6474 Andrew W Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:33:05 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/?p=3298#comment-6474 Heh, but who is it that convinces them there's a noble cause? The old chiefs, who're convinced they know everything. And as I said, there are examples on both sides of the debate. People like Gore and Monkton, Hansen and Singer get too idolised, it becomes personalities not science. Heh, but who is it that convinces them there’s a noble cause? The old chiefs, who’re convinced they know everything. And as I said, there are examples on both sides of the debate.
People like Gore and Monkton, Hansen and Singer get too idolised, it becomes personalities not science.

]]> By: Psycho Milt http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/25/global-warping/comment-page-1/#comment-6473 Psycho Milt Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:23:54 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/?p=3298#comment-6473 Young warriors also love nothing better than having a noble cause to fight for - that's why many of us are suspicious of science communication that appears to promote a cause or is barely distinguishable from alarmist environmental activism. .-= Psycho Milt´s last blog ..<a href="http://nominister.blogspot.com/2009/11/quote-of-week.html" rel="nofollow">Quote of the day</a> =-. Young warriors also love nothing better than having a noble cause to fight for – that’s why many of us are suspicious of science communication that appears to promote a cause or is barely distinguishable from alarmist environmental activism.
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]]> By: Andrew W http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/25/global-warping/comment-page-1/#comment-6463 Andrew W Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:52:27 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/?p=3298#comment-6463 Yes Milt, I did think about that. Some students have a well deserved reputation for being political, but I don't think that applies as much to science students (or scientists in general) young people with a political bent just don't become physicists or chemists . The fact remains though that as scientists become more senior their role changes and generally their ability to revise their own opinion declines. this is something that applies to humans in general, they get more convinced of their own righteousness eg, comparing apples with apples, young politicians are more likely to do such a mental revision than older politicians. Young warriors become old chiefs. Yes Milt, I did think about that. Some students have a well deserved reputation for being political, but I don’t think that applies as much to science students (or scientists in general) young people with a political bent just don’t become physicists or chemists .
The fact remains though that as scientists become more senior their role changes and generally their ability to revise their own opinion declines. this is something that applies to humans in general, they get more convinced of their own righteousness eg, comparing apples with apples, young politicians are more likely to do such a mental revision than older politicians. Young warriors become old chiefs.

]]> By: Psycho Milt http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/25/global-warping/comment-page-1/#comment-6462 Psycho Milt Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/?p=3298#comment-6462 <i>...how much can we trust the work and opinions of “geriatric” scientists? I argue they’re usually too political...</i> After all, the young are well known to all for their level-headedness, caution and restraint in comparison with the elderly, so we can rely on young scientists never to try and abuse science for political ends. Seriously, did you think about that before posting it? …how much can we trust the work and opinions of “geriatric” scientists?
I argue they’re usually too political…

After all, the young are well known to all for their level-headedness, caution and restraint in comparison with the elderly, so we can rely on young scientists never to try and abuse science for political ends. Seriously, did you think about that before posting it?

]]> By: Colin Lucas http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/2009/11/25/global-warping/comment-page-1/#comment-6422 Colin Lucas Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:16:57 +0000 http://www.macdoctor.co.nz/?p=3298#comment-6422 Judging by the comments on this post all I can say is Macdoctor looks, he shoots, he scores! Goal!!!! Judging by the comments on this post all I can say is Macdoctor looks, he shoots, he scores! Goal!!!!

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