Lumifer comments on Argument Screens Off Authority - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Lumifer 09 July 2015 04:49:13PM 1 point [-]

I don't get the impression that things are anywhere near so clear-cut

Things, of course, are not clear-cut at all because in reality you have a very complex network of incentives, counter-incentives, PR considerations, estimates and mis-estimates, the traditional bungling, etc. etc.

What is your opinion about the motivation of politicians who say we shouldn't take much action against anthropogenic climate change?

The same :-)

what opinions do you expect to find remaining?

Well, the whole spectrum from "this is bollocks!" to "humanity's survival is at stake!", but probably dominated by "I dunno" :-D