What similarities can you see between the arguments of evolution deniers and global warming deniers? I%26#039;m thinking along the lines of:

Stage 1:
Anti-evolution: “pfft, if evolution is true, then why aren’t monkeys turning in to people today!”
Anti-AGW: “pfft, if global warming is true, then why is it cold today!”

Stage 2:
Anti-evolution: “There is no evidence of evolution. It’s just a fraud by scientists for money, and because they hate God. Don’t forget Nebraska man!”
Anti-AGW: “There is no evidence of global warming. It’s just a fraud by scientists for money, and because they hate capitalism. Don’t forget the 70’s global cooling scare!”

Stage 3:
Anti-evolution: “Ok scientists aren’t corrupt idiots and Nebraska man was just unfounded senstationalism by a couple of journalists. But you know what? I heard most scientists don’t believe in evolution.”
Anti-AGW: “Ok scientists aren’t corrupt idiots and 70’s global cooling was just unfounded senstationalism by a couple of journalists. But you know what? I heard most scientists don’t believe in AGW.”

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Stage 4:
Anti-evolution: “Ok ok, there does seem to be a lot of evidence of evolution and its well supported by scientists, but it is just natural adaption within kinds ”
Anti-AGW: “Ok ok, there does seem to be a lot of evidence of global warming, and its well supported by scientists, but it’s natural and it’s not caused by us”

Stage 5:
Anti-evolution: “Ok ok, there is overwhelming evidence of evolution, but it was just put there to test our faith, and I’ve passed!”
Anti-AGW: “Ok ok, there is overwhelming evidence of anthropogenic global warming, but global warming is a good thing”

Any more?

In both cases people are offering reasonable questions about theories that are claimed by some as fact.

they are all republicans.

lol....ya we all know scientist are always 100% correct, right?

pfft....evolve your brain!!!

Some people believe what they want to believe and don%26#039;t base their beliefs on evidence or reason.

The contributor is the Sacred Cow of education, we have this bias system creating brainwashed idiots who claim to be intelligent.

If you can give me adequate evidence in support of GW, I will believe it. I have yet to see any indisputable evidence.

Have you stopped beating your Mum yet?

Yeah, this is gonna go well...

Maybe you have a point.

I see the opposite also true. The majority of believers buy products like Enzyte because 4 out of 5 doctors say the product works. After all, the consensus of doctors agree, right?

What about %26quot;carbon credits%26quot;? I will pay you so I can pollute the hell out of everything, but I gave you money, so it%26#039;s ok. Even the people promoting global warming have their loopholes.

true, but i think you are being a little harsh in grouping all AGW skeptics together. still this would probably apply for most of the ones ive seen here on Y/A.