Comments on: Acton Institute Hosting a Lecture that will likely Minimize the Reality of Human Caused Global Warming http://www.mediamouse.org/news/2008/04/acton-institute.php Grand Rapids Progressive Left News Blog Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:38:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: b http://www.mediamouse.org/news/2008/04/acton-institute.php#comment-248 b Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:17:58 +0000 http://www.mediamouse.org/news/2008/04/acton_institute/#comment-248 The whole Exxon funding was one sentence of a much longer article, and while it is important, using it as a basis to dismiss the entire article as an "ad hominem" attack is ridiculous. It doesn't change the reality of the science. Beyond that, I feel fairly confident that the scientists who receive money via their jobs to research global warming are not making their statements--many of which predict dire consequences for all of humanity (including them)--are not doing so for money. I think the statements of Exxon-related entities should be treated with much more skepticism, as they have a very clear profit interest in maintaining the status quo. The whole Exxon funding was one sentence of a much longer article, and while it is important, using it as a basis to dismiss the entire article as an “ad hominem” attack is ridiculous. It doesn’t change the reality of the science.

Beyond that, I feel fairly confident that the scientists who receive money via their jobs to research global warming are not making their statements–many of which predict dire consequences for all of humanity (including them)–are not doing so for money. I think the statements of Exxon-related entities should be treated with much more skepticism, as they have a very clear profit interest in maintaining the status quo.

]]> By: Mick http://www.mediamouse.org/news/2008/04/acton-institute.php#comment-247 Mick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.mediamouse.org/news/2008/04/acton_institute/#comment-247 You could say the same about the scientists who receive very real United States Dollars for saying global warming exists and contributing to the consensus funding pot. As far as I'm concerned money is money so I just judge by the facts of things rather than the ad hominem both in its negative and positive forms. You could say the same about the scientists who receive very real United States Dollars for saying global warming exists and contributing to the consensus funding pot. As far as I’m concerned money is money so I just judge by the facts of things rather than the ad hominem both in its negative and positive forms.

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