Diagnosing Al Gore: Truth in the Balance By George Gilder
"The scientific community churns out technical paper after
paper in the journals reporting the mounting evidence.
Or do they?
Gore assures us of it, stating that there is no controversy. He refers to the multitudes of the world’s top scientists voicing unmitigated concern through the IPCC reports. He cites a study of a random sample of 928 articles on global warming, none of which were found to
express doubt. There is a consensus.
However, Michael Crichton (best known for his novels but also a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a former postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies) warned his audience of the dangers of “consensus science” in a 2003 speech.
Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you’re being had."
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