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Yale Climate Change Poll

posted by cmn32480 on Thursday April 23 2015, @11:51AM   Printer-friendly
from the you're-getting-warmer dept.

fleg writes:

An interesting poll on climate change from Yale University has been released. This poll, based on data collected in the USA, shows a number of things, perhaps the most interesting being that people who believe in climate change themselves is 63%, whilst those who believe there is scientific consensus on it is 41%.

Data shows responses to a number of climate related questions at the national, state, congressional district and county level.

 
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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 23 2015, @12:32PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 23 2015, @12:32PM (#174265)

    There's a big difference between using the phrasing 'believe in' and 'accept the current scientific consensus'. I think this matters when the question is asked.

    With 'believe', you can have morons claiming that "well, I can believe whatever I want regardless of what you say and you can believe just what you want, okay...? Still friends?" just like they do with mental illness.
    ("I know it's true, because I can feel the lord in my heart")

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  • (Score: 2) by hendrikboom on Thursday April 23 2015, @01:56PM

    by hendrikboom (1125) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 23 2015, @01:56PM (#174294) Homepage Journal

    The summary doesn't talk about people "accepting" the scientific consensus -- it talks about whether people believe the scientists have a consensus.

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by FatPhil on Thursday April 23 2015, @03:38PM

      by FatPhil (863) <{pc-soylent} {at} {asdf.fi}> on Thursday April 23 2015, @03:38PM (#174328) Homepage
      And I'd also say that "believe" and "accept" are so close you can't meaningfully distinguish them in this context. At least that's the stance that Popper took with regard to scientific beliefs and "facts".
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      Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people; the smallest discuss themselves