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Ironic that you posted this thread, as it fit perfectly with the reply I was getting ready to make to a poster’s comments on 9/8/10 regarding this subject in MPR NEWS.

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to cross-post __my reply to him below__ in your thread on Free Republic. bttt

Minnesota’s Online News Source
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/09/08/oreskes/
Commentary
Will we ever get action on climate change?
September 8, 2010 By Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway

[Commentary snipped]

My Reply to Blinne’s comments:

On September 8, 2010 10:46 AM Rich Blinne wrote above:

[Quote]: “...In short, the so-called skeptics just make stuff up. Challenge each and every number they give. I’ll close with a little encouragement to Naomi and Erik. Bjorn Lomberg has changed his mind. ...” [End quote]

Mr. Blinne is spreading misinformation he apparently gleaned from media sources.

Let’s actually hear the truth of the matter from the, so-to-speak, ‘horse’s mouth’ via personal letter, shall we?:

Dear Alexander:

You’ve got it exactly right. The Guardian’s spin notwithstanding, there has been no “U-turn” or other change of direction in my thinking about global warming. I’ve always said it was real and we must do something about it. Where I parted with conventional wisdom, and still part, is in my belief that some of the proposed cures for climate change (most especially drastic cuts in carbon emissions) would actually be worse than the disease they are meant to solve. I appreciate the fact that you realize this.

Best, Bjorn

In addition to the above personal letter, Lomborg mounted a formal retort to the journalism malpractice. Read his commentary here:
http://biggovernment.com/amarlow/2010/09/17/sorry-inconvenient-truthers-the-skeptical-environmentalist-is-still-skeptical/

Posted by Matchett-PI | September 17, 2010 12:10 PM
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