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Denier is a little name calling. And it%26#039;s hard to see why you are called a denier without knowing the context. Which parts of scientists understanding of global warming are you skeptical of?
To properly be a called a denier, you need to deny the facts that have been collected (particularly if you don%26#039;t have any counter-measurements). A skeptic would look at the same facts and ask if there could be another reason for them.
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A denier is someone who refuses to admit the truth or existence of sth.
A skeptic will doubt or question any accepted opinions.
There is an implication, being a denier, that you can%26#039;t admit the truth.
Whereas if you are a skeptic, you are just questioning.
Methinks your type are labelled skeptics because others do not like these things called %26#039;facts%26#039; getting in the way of their %26#039;truths%26#039;.
Also, its easier to bulldoze a Prius out of the way than an Expedition
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Because people like Dana and Bob can%26#039;t stand the fact that that someone dare dispute evidence they present with their own evidence that is as strong or stronger in opposition. They%26#039;re so ignorantly, arrogantly, and pathetically stuck in their ways, pardon the reference to the bad song, but blind themselves with science. And by science, I mean their own breed of cherry picked information that tends to exclude anyone who makes a valid point on the other side. I don%26#039;t advocate taking a position on either side until thoroughly examining information presented by both sides because that%26#039;s pure ignorance, but if you have, I commend you for not buckling to weak information and pressure given by political bullies and hacks such as them.
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The reason they (meaning AGW proponents) call you a denier is to try and link you to the Nazi deniers. Realize they only do this because they need to attack your character and not your ideas. They can not debate on facts, so they use intimidation and character assassination.
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They call you a denier because THEY think your a nut who likes nothing than saying things that are obviously wrong just to cause chaos and trouble and your probably sponsored by Shell and affiliated with some kind of company that shoots rare eagles for fun.
Its a pretty harsh thing to call someone that thinks for himself and doesnt just take everything they are told on face value like some kind of mindless drone (its a sign of inteligence). Fact is denier is a bully tactic because your questioning something that fits with their world views i.e. man is bad, oil is bad etc...tends to come from environmentalists, though any true environmentalist should look at both sides of the argument as the rushed fixes to reduce co2 are the things that will end of damaging the environment! Biofuel is a good example of that
It has become like a religion and your a sinner if you doubt the world of their lord Al god - sorry I meant Al Gore
%26quot;when all men think alike, no one thinks very much%26quot;
In the past it has always been the skeptics that revolutionised scientific views, some crazy skeptics questioned the world being flat, the sun revolving around the earth, one even had the cheek to say god didnt make life on earth! Imagine if they never spoke up, we would still be in the middleages.
Be proud youra skeptic, because if no one questions the IPCC they will end up thinking there theory is right and that they are mightly gods that can control all man with their magic model projections and dont need to peer review there work
Some call man made global warming %26quot;scientific fact%26quot; last I heard it was only a theory?
I was taught as school that oil would run out in 2006 - were they right? Nope but that was the concensus back then. In 1975 all those clever scientists thought we were going into an iceage, they were right wernt they? Oh no ice outside my window I guess scientists can get it wrong! Then there was a millenium bug etc....Just pull out an old New Scientist mag and read through articles, many will now seem silly with hindsight
Dont worry about their non scientific bully tactics, they will eventualy shut up when they do a little moe research other than watching Al gores movie and the news
they can call me a skeptic or a denier, fact is I dont deny all of what they are saying, there is logic to some of it, I follow both sides of the argument and make my own choices.
I care for the environment so its not that I question the theory of AGW to destroy the earth! I do it because I think to much about things and I am driven by a continuous curiosity to understand everything around me -
I will add my vote to those of the others who deny propaganda points and are skeptical of so called evidential facts that are diametrically opposed to all accepted scientific and historical evidence. I especially like the way 2B or not 2B phrased his definition of why we are skeptical deniers of voodoo science!
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Crazy got it right. They think they are cute linking all those who think America isn%26#039;t responsible for all the world%26#039;s problems with Holocaust deniers. I have explained to Dana the scientific facts, yet he denies them and prefers to live in his leftist fantasies. The holocaust was perpetrated by those with much more in common with the left. For them to link skepticism of man-made harmful warming with killing Jews is offensive and despicable. It is more proof that global warming is more about politics than science. How else would I know that Bob, Dana, etc (sorry if I left some obvious examples out) are way out in the left field leftists.
