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It's a bit on the snarky side:
Mr Klaus,
You write that "scientists should help us and take into consideration the political effects of their scientific opinions." Would it not be prudent to let the scientists deal with science, and the politicians deal with politics? After all, no less a dignitary than yourself call upon us to "resist the politicisation of science."

It is unfathomable to me that, in spite of the overwhelming amount of evidence for global warming caused by human activity (presented, for example, in the IPCC assessment reports), an intelligent and rational human being such as yourself would continue to dismiss said evidence as if it was just another second-rate Michael Crichton thriller.

As a rational and freedom-loving person, I would like to have the opportunity to continue enjoying my freedoms and reveling in my own rationality above sea-level.



"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde
by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 07:49:14 AM EST
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Interesting, because Michael Crichton is a Climate Change denier.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 08:00:28 AM EST
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Klaus quotes Crichton in his editorial, seemingly unaware of the irony:
the greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda


"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde
by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 08:10:03 AM EST
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To distinguish reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda, listen to the politicians and not to the scientists.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 08:13:52 AM EST
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Or, to paraphrase Ayn Rand, "A is B."

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde
by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 08:19:22 AM EST
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War is Peace.
Freedom is Slavery.
Ignorance is Strenght.
Havel took care of number one, and Klaus is giving us number three.

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 08:26:26 AM EST
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The man does seem to have a black belt in doublethink.

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde
by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Jun 14th, 2007 at 08:37:24 AM EST
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