brazil84 comments on Parapsychology: the control group for science - Less Wrong

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Comment author: brazil84 03 April 2011 09:30:23AM 0 points [-]

Assuming for the sake of argument that that that's true, so what? After that happens, what's the incentive to fund further research?

Comment author: taryneast 03 April 2011 10:07:31AM 0 points [-]

Um, I was responding to "why would the old industry fund climatology work at all" - my answer is "they might do it if it would reduce their insurance premiums".

I do not postulate that they would continue to fund further research after that.

Comment author: brazil84 03 April 2011 10:15:07AM -1 points [-]

"Um, I was responding to 'why would the old industry fund climatology work at all'"

Ok, that's not the question I asked.

Comment author: taryneast 03 April 2011 02:08:53PM 0 points [-]

Looking back at your comment above, that is a word-for-word copy of what you asked. How have I misunderstood your question? Have I taken it out of context? If so - my apologies - and can you supply the correct context?

Comment author: brazil84 03 April 2011 05:51:59PM -1 points [-]

Lol, yes you took it out of context. Here is the first part of my question:

"If it turns out that global warming was wildly exaggerated"

So the question is about what happens after anthropogenic CO2 triggered global warming is (hypothetically) debunked as a serious threat.

Comment author: taryneast 04 April 2011 12:33:39PM 0 points [-]

Doh! yep I didn't realise you meant "after it'd already been debunked". I think we're in "violent agreement" :)