Considering the slander some feel comfortable unloading around here - I’ll insist on my right to correct the record. As it happens just finished a detailed review of different contrarian’s slander towards Dr. Mann, one who’s a bit smoother and craftier than our repetitive Mike Y. . . .
What’s natural about Jim Steele trashing Dr. Mann? - via Pacifica TribuneWe The People of the United States have a moral, ethical, and pragmatic right to learn what scientists have learned about this planet’s biosphere and climate engine without constant dishonest crossfire. We should not tolerate serious scientists constantly being drown out by amoral, ruthless and frankly ignorant arguments - that an astoundingly ruthless GOP PR factory repeats over and over again, without ever learning a damned thing from the evidence in front of us.
Thus my examination of Jim Steele’s “What’s Natural?” column, “Changing Sea Levels, Part 1” (2/13/19), published in the Pacifica Tribune - this installment focusing on Mr. Steele’s repeated malicious attempts at character assassination of Dr. Michael Mann reputation as a highly competent scientist in his speciality.
I’ll admit the following is aimed at rationalists, children of the intellectual enlightenment so to speak, since I’ve found that trying to engage in a constructive debate with Jim Steele is a fool’s errand. He hides. Thus I settle for this informative Virtual Debate format.
There is value in exposing and understanding the tactics of libertarian deception, so I continue to strive to share my discoveries and learning curve with anyone interested in confronting the lies and deceptions being broadcast about our planet’s physical reality.
<blockquote>Dear Editor of the Pacifica Tribune,
Jim Steele’s February 13th, Changing Sea Levels column is an example of propaganda rather than informative enlightenment.
43 discombobulated sentences of admittedly (somewhat)* factual tidbits and anecdotes, but with raging omissions. All artfully spun to keep the self-certain GOP crowd within their comfort zone.
Along the way Steele devotes some 7 sentences to maligning Dr. Michael Mann, twice using the term “Mann’s followers” which, me thinks, is a bit of projection considering the Trump phenomena amongst today’s right wing.
Incidentally, Dr. Mann works on paleoclimate and interpreting proxy data, so naturally he doesn’t write about local land movement, but to imply he is unaware of it or ignores it, is ludicrous.
Why does Steele feel the need to destroy Dr. Mann’s reputation in the eyes of his audience? That's not serious constructive dialogue, it’s political theater.
In a talk about changing sea levels, our planet’s cryosphere is mentioned five times, all with a dismissive spin, finishing with “there is still no consensus”.
In reality our planet’s Cryosphere is melting at an accelerating rate, alarmingly beyond what any experts anticipated. Really! Look it up. We’ve already squandered the past 20 irretrievable years yet Steele’s advice is to squander yet another 20. Really?
Sincerely, pm</blockquote>
Then the real fun starts, with such classics as:
<blockquote>“Prominent climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann gives scant attention to the critical issue of sinking lands.”
“He prefers scary models supporting his theory"
“So, does Mann’s disaster scenarios represent an extreme climate doomsday cult? Or is he offering sage scientific advice we should heed?”
"Some of Mann's followers believe it's impossible for sea levels to fall in an age of climate warming. But they are ill-informed.”</blockquote>
<em> <a href="https://confrontingsciencecontrarians.blogspot.com/2019/02/jimsteele-trashing-mann-pacificatribune.html">Come on down for a gander, . . .</a></em>
<em>Or for the full review,<a href="https://confrontingsciencecontrarians.blogspot.com/2019/02/whatsnatural-slr-steele-pacificatribune.html"><strong> What's Natural about Sea Level Rise? - Jim Steele - Pacifica Tribune - EXAMINED</strong></a> </em>
<i>Cheers, cc</i>
