Originally Posted by
Havana Moon
One of the most popular alarmist arguments is likening the climate science consensus to medical doctors.
Refuting this fallacy is complicated by the fact that there are two distinct problems. Miscommunication and the deliberate corruption of science. The former has persisted for over 3 decades whilst the latter first became noticeable about twenty years ago and has become more problematic ever since.
So in answer to your dilemma here is the following:
1. A medical doctor is a highly-qualified professional.
Doctors must successfully complete training in medical school, spend several years in hospitals treating patients, and be licenced to even practice.
In contrast, any Tom, Dick or Harriet can call him or herself a climate scientist and speak on behalf of climate science. Enviro-activists and certain media personalities have been abusing this freedom for decades. Look at Al Gore and Bill Nye as just two examples. Also Gavin Schmidt of NASA GISS is a mathematician yet passes himself off as a climate scientist.
2. A medical doctor is totally accountable.
A doctor would lose patients or be fired if his or her advice isn’t sound. A doctor can also be sued for malpractice. In a number of cases, doctors have been indicted.
A putative climate scientist can hardly even be criticised these days. Remember how a mere investigation of the misconduct by Michael Mann caused pandemonium. Nevertheless, perceived academic immunity is widely abused by con artists and leftist operatives in universities and research institutions.
3. Patients have direct communication with their doctor.
“Direct” means that the patient usually speaks face-to-face with the doctor, the patient can ask the doctor questions and get answers. Many so-called climate scientists refuse to enter into discussions, as in the case of Michael Mann, who even refused to hand over his tree proxy data for his infamous Hockey Stick.
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