How to respond to subtil science denial?

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But people need information, that’s why regarding climate science specifically some people created SkepticalScience.com, they’ve rundown and examined pretty near every contrarian argument ever advertised. Then do a great job of dissecting the argument and then sharing the scientific understanding. Always based on actual published papers, and always share the sources of those papers, so people can do the research for the themselves. Or at least verify the story.

SkepticalScience.com’s Climate Myths sorted by taxonomy

Of course, this is where good faith curiosity, honest teaching, honest constructive debate, desire to learn, rather than a commitment to champion one position or the other come in handy.
Let the facts make up your mind, but that requires a lot of time and effort.
And most simply don’t care that much, none of all this connects with their emotions and concerns. That’s a tragedy.

And one reason I say it’s time to stop being so complacent about counter productive philosophical indulgences. Waking up to the new day we have created for ourselves and children and grandchildren.

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