Dartz Wrote:Money corrupts science.... on both sides. It's not as if the pro-Climate Change site isn't being funded by those with a vested interest in climate change being true either? It's a very easy chunk of mud to grab and fling. simply dismiss those who disagree with you as being in the pay of big - $INDUSTRY.1 - WHO ON EARTH could possibly WANT climate change to be true? An apocalypse cult? That is the main problem: it is very bad news and most people would rather believe it is not true until the effects are too great to deny. And by that time there won't be much we can do about it (if we haven't reached that point yet)
I get concerned when science is being used to drive a commercial agenda. Take a look at the labelling and advertising that announces something new and expensive as being green and friendly to the environment. There's a fair lot of money now behind the pro-climate change scientists too, isn't there?
2 - When those who disagree are a very vocal minority of the scientific community, and they happen to be aligned with the position of the deepest pockets around, it is them who are primarily suspect. If all you care about is money, there is a lot more to go around in the side with less supporters, less evidence and more shouting.
3 - The commercial agenda of "green" companies isn't being driven by scientists but by marketers. Expect a lot more of that as more and more companies realize that they can also make profits by tweaking their old products and rebranding them "green"
4 - I should also point out a trend that climate deniers are starting to switch from "climate isn't changing" to "Ok, it is changing, but humanity couldn't possibly affect that so it is all natural and not our fault, keep calm and carry on business as usual"