Why is it that people are prepared to deny the findings of certain scientists while at the same blindly accepting others. This weekend the American government released an alarming report on climate change, the report is a scientific report based on widely accepted scientific research and studies and yet when President Trump was asked about it his response was I don't believe it. There is no basis for this disbelief other than he doesn't like it. I wonder if he has the same approach to medical science? If his doctor told him he had cancer would he just say I don't believe it? Why is it that people feel they can question climate science but not medical or physical science? I'm not saying we should blindly accept all "scientific" findings but I feel that it shouldn't just be a matter of opinion. If you are going to question scientific findings then you should at least expose counter arguments rather than your opinion based on your mood of the moment. Our prosperity is partly based on the fact that we trust each other as humans to specialise in certain things. I don't need to know everything because I can use a specialist when I need one. Doctor, Architect, Web Designer, Electrician, Lawyer I don't accept blindly what they tell me but I do recognise and use the fact that they know more about their subject than I do.
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