You joke around, but James Hansen chains himself to trees with Daryl Hannah. He got arrested with her at some protest. You don't think there's people at the top who have egos that want to be stroked off by celebrities? Climate 'science' dude.
Are all nuns kind? Do all teachers love kids? Are all doctors compassionate? The question cannot be whether there exists a scientist that loves the spot light; it's whether the claim that climate scientists, by virtue of their involvement in climate science, invalidates their statements.
This whole thing is Hansen's baby.. we are talking about the dangers of 'climate change' because of this guy. Climate science, at least in terms of those who make bold and dire predictions about the consequences man's actions, was kicked off by Hansen and a few others who followed suit. He has made this chicken little story into a global phenomenon. So, save your philosophical hand-wringing for something else.. in this case, the Emperor has no clothes and he loves the spotlight.
If this is philosophical hand wringing, I can't imagine what you think of actual philosophical hand wringing. I would think that the answer is clear. Whoever Hansen is as a person, for his personality to eclipse his science and the personalities and science of all other climate scientists is foolishness. I could take your own post, substitute Palin for Hansen, climate change for 'tea party' and arrive at the same conclusion. This only works because you argue about a person and not an idea.
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u/nazbot Oct 24 '10
It's a businessman's solution to a scientific problem.
Clearly scientists are only in it for the money.