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posted by CoolHand on Sunday April 26 2015, @01:33PM   Printer-friendly
from the denial-is-a-river-in-egypt dept.

So, it has come to this! Universities are now offering courses on how to argue against climate change denialists! (Note, even mentioning such courses could be illegal in Florida, but fortunately this is in Australia.)

Starting 28 April, 2015, the University of Queensland is offering a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aimed at “Making Sense of Climate Science Denial”.

You know you've made it when they start teaching about you in college! Well done, climate change deniers!!!
And a MOOC? Hmmm, is there a "certificate" one might earn?

 
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  • (Score: 2) by BK on Sunday April 26 2015, @05:53PM

    by BK (4868) on Sunday April 26 2015, @05:53PM (#175395)

    The whole value of science is in repeatable experiments that work the same way regardless of initial belief. When the advocates of science abandon this for appeals to authority... "Trust us... It's too complicated for you. We're scientists" ...then something is wrong.

    In the absence of actual science, of reproducible experiments, the appeals to authority are just popularity contests. Most people who trust the scientists don' know them. Not even a list of names. They trust a celebrity (95% of the Hollywood a list agrees...). Or a politician... (I agree with al gore). And in that context, it comes down to whether you like Hillary or Ted or or Mike or Rand more. Each will point to something sciencey. Science== religion.

    97% of the users still use the green place. How can 97% of the experts be wrong?

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    ...but you HAVE heard of me.
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