Should scientists be entrusted with the care of our planet ?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Richard Feynman once described the process of scientific knowledge as being akin to trying to understand the rules of chess by observing just a corner of the board. A theory may develop that works well until something never seen before happens e
.g. castling.
It is therefore understandable that theories at any one time may be trumped at a later stage when more evidence is available.

[BLUETIT]

There are three types of politicians in this world..those who can count and those who can't ~ Diane Abbott

Mrs R's had a mare here that's only two types of politician

Gottta stick up for my Princess here, as we are on the same wavelength, I read this as "There are three types of politicians 1) those who can count, 2) Those who can't, 3) Diane Abbott

I got your back girl.

[Mrs Steve R]

Gottta stick up for my Princess here, as we are on the same wavelength, I read this as "There are three types of politicians 1) those who can count, 2) Those who can't, 3) Diane Abbott

I got your back girl.

That ~ was meant to mean it was a quote from her

[Ainsley Harriott]

Gottta stick up for my Princess here, as we are on the same wavelength, I read this as "There are three types of politicians 1) those who can count, 2) Those who can't, 3) Diane Abbott

I got your back girl.

I have no idea who's whooshing who here

[Mrs Steve R]

I have no idea who's whooshing who here

[Kris]

Personally I don't think we should trust them at all.

Their very existence relies upon them finding out important and scary stuff so it's in their interest to discover things.

If I spent 20 years funding scientists to discover the impact of diesel cars on the environment and then after 20 years they told me "Dunno really, we've found a few minor things but nothing conclusive" then I'm not going to keep throwing money at it am I?

Also, these are the same experts that, back in the 80s, told us that by the year 2000 1 in 4 people would die of AIDS. Now I've known hundreds of people over the years and I only (vaguely) know one person personally that contracted HIV so I'll take what these people say with a huge pinch of salt.

Sadly a lot of these have an agenda and find what they want to find.

That argument made no sense at all.

It's crazy that you think the scientists who studied Diesel engines were the same ones who predicted that 25% of the population would die of Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Do you have a link to back up your AIDS claim?

[Kris]

Personally I don't think we should trust them at all.

Their very existence relies upon them finding out important and scary stuff so it's in their interest to discover things.

If I spent 20 years funding scientists to discover the impact of diesel cars on the environment and then after 20 years they told me "Dunno really, we've found a few minor things but nothing conclusive" then I'm not going to keep throwing money at it am I?

Also, these are the same experts that, back in the 80s, told us that by the year 2000 1 in 4 people would die of AIDS. Now I've known hundreds of people over the years and I only (vaguely) know one person personally that contracted HIV so I'll take what these people say with a huge pinch of salt.

Sadly a lot of these have an agenda and find what they want to find.

Do you think they are on a path of discovery purely to find "scary" things. I don't think you know how this works at all.

[Kris]

The scientists want to do a U-turn re: the use of diesel - but the extra fuel burned would be environmentally harmful

The Government wanted to cut CO2. "Scientists" recommended Electric cars, hydrogen cars, more public transport, reductions in speed limits, congestion charges etc. They pointed out that diesel doesn't produce as much CO2 (greenhouse gases) and that is correct. They also pointed out that Diesel engines produce other harmful gases like Nitrous Oxide. The Governments of the world cared only for reducing greenhouse gases. It is they who cocked it up, not the scientists.

[Kris]

Mrs R's had a mare here that's only two types of politician

Duplicate post.

[Colonel Cærdiffi]

Duplicate post.

I saw what you originally posted.

[Kris]

I saw what you originally posted.

I'm more embarrassed that it was a duplicate of a TIT post.

[Colonel Cærdiffi]

I'm more embarrassed that it was a duplicate of a TIT post.

Yeah, I expected it of him....