tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post1769498317031704299..comments2024-03-01T18:58:48.605-08:00Comments on What'sUpWithThatWatts, et al.: The dialogue itself needs examining. citizenschallengehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04559990934735912814noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692282252844489453.post-16946255975559479482013-10-16T23:58:03.893-07:002013-10-16T23:58:03.893-07:00That's a great presentation by Richard Milne. ...That's a great presentation by Richard Milne. I used to refer "sceptics" to it. Sadly many of them had such poor critical thinking skills that they were unable to digest it. <br /><br />I got questions about Richard's field of research - as if that had anything to do with this particular lecture or being able to tell the difference between science and policy. (Richard is a biologist IIRC, so is well-qualified in any case, but science deniers are a funny lot.)<br /><br />It's evident that some people's brains are wired in such a way that they cannot think logically. Or at least on certain topics their emotion totally overwhelms their reason. Based on what I've read, I put it down to the fear factor - threat to "world view" - that shuts down the analytical part of the brain.<br /><br />That emotive reaction process was fascinating to watch in real time when I used to post on HotCopper. The irony didn't escape me but it escaped the fake sceptics.Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.com