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Yet another European government drops ACTA->

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An anonymous reader writes "The government of Bulgaria, which had already signed ACTA, yesterday reversed itself, and announced that it would not seek ratification of the treaty. This comes after similar moves by Poland, Germany and the Netherlands, and a weekend of massive protests against ACTA across the European continent."
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Comment: Re:Isn't that anti-science? (Score 1) 1055

by Sean (#38742168) Attached to: Is Climate Change the New Evolution?

That argument gets nowhere because AGW critics simply point out that a huge number of the individuals making up the consensus are funded by the same people who will benefit from the policy changes AGW demands.

It's kind of like how nearly all professional economists have been at least indirectly on the payroll of the Federal Reserve.

This is similar to the reason why AGW critics get nowhere by asking for some kind of falsifiable claim from the AGW camp. AGW proponents simply point out that if we wait for that level of confirmation it will be too late.

Comment: Re:Isn't that anti-science? (Score 1) 1055

by Sean (#38742080) Attached to: Is Climate Change the New Evolution?

Actually "we" do want to politically brainwash students in order to advance a political agenda. Some of "us" want to teach that AGW is true or not true because, for example, "we" have an interest in coal mining or "we" have an interest in operating a carbon credit exchange. Some of "us" truly believe AGW is real and great harm will come if "we" don't act. Others of "us" truly believe AGW is a lie put forth to advance an agenda and that great harm will come if "we" do act.

I agree that most of the posts here are political rants. I don't see any real way to separate the politics from the science.

Comment: Re:Isn't that anti-science? (Score 1) 1055

by Sean (#38741914) Attached to: Is Climate Change the New Evolution?

> 3) They're not convinced? Claim they're biased, corrupt, ignorant, etc. Ignore their objections and move on.
> 4) Keep presenting your case to people, those who agree can convince others. People who will disagree are biased, corrupt, ignorant, etc.
> 5) When you have enough people you can hijack some of the traditional mouthpieces of the experts such as journals, the media, and schools, to broadcast your theory instead.

AGW proponents have done this too. Both sides do it constantly. Both sides have PR firms and think tanks that accuse the other side as biased. Both sides are trying to write the textbooks so that the next generation grows up believing their side as the unquestioned truth. Both sides contain vested interests who stand to win or lose everything depending on the outcome. Both sides contain people who believe they are are correct on purely scientific grounds and are free from conflicts of interest.

Look at this thread. Nearly every comment in it is political rather than scientific in nature.

Be frank and explicit with your lawyer ... it is his business to confuse the issue afterwards.

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