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An overwhelming majority of scientists, including numerous UCLA researchers, agree that we have to take action to curb the effects of climate change.
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block joined leaders in higher education from more than 35 states today calling on incoming president Donald Trump's administration to protect the Earth's climate.
Chancellors and presidents from more than 170 colleges and universities signed on to the open letter calling for "aggressive climate action."
Trump has at times described climate change as a hoax and proposed withdrawing from the historic Paris climate agreement signed at the annual United Nations climate conference in 2015. An overwhelming majority of scientists, including numerous UCLA researchers, agree that climate change is caused by humans and will result in dramatic, disruptive changes within this century. UCLA research has projected that without drastic action, Los Angeles will heat up an average of 4 to 5 degrees by midcentury.
"As a university," Block said, "we have a deep commitment to research innovative solutions for tomorrow, to serve the greater public good and to educate the leaders of future generations. Strong federal and international climate action is critical to this mission."
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 23 2016, @04:26PM
I sometimes wonder if he himself actually believes anything he says, or if his opinion simply changes every now and again according to some recent input and as soon as he does so his brain immediately erases all memory of him ever having believed anything different.
What you have described is the difference between lying and bullshitting. Liars know the truth and consciously make an effort to obscure it. Bullshitters have no foundational knowledge and just say whatever serves their interests in the moment. Trump is a consummate bullshiter.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday December 23 2016, @05:00PM
Modded up! This is a hugely important distinction, and one that people NEED to know. If the truth is a woman, then a liar is her rapist and a bullshitter is her pimp.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Friday December 23 2016, @05:35PM
I would say Trump is pure Id.
Washington DC delenda est.