re: Biden tapping Bill Nye the 'not really a' science guy

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I would argue in perpetuity that anyone with a technical background, who has the skills and abilities to critically think and analyze data, who can read, study the subject, etc. can provide thoughtful and reasoned opinions on the subject.

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I mean, you can argue that, but that doesn't make it true. In the real world, it takes years of full time research to fully understand even just a sub-field of any physical science you can imagine, and most of the others.

But let's say you're right. That means you ought be able to tell me how a warming trend with a timescale of decades can be accounted for by natural drivers of climate.

I'm all ears.


And Joe Bastardi? ***He isn't even respected within the ageing denialist community*** Judith Curry, who may actually be the only climate scientist left in denial, says “he does not understand the very basics of the science....Fox News needs to find a more credible spokesperson.” And physicists worldwide are laughing at him.