penglunds on Nostr: 2/ Those who argue otherwise are presenting a straw man argument. For instance, it is ...

2/ Those who argue otherwise are presenting a straw man argument. For instance, it is an undeniable fact that Earth will be hit by another asteroid in the future. We just don't know when, where, or how severe it will be. Similarly, those who claim the science on climate change is “unsettled” are debating the specifics of "when, where, and how severe," which indeed can vary.

However, it is settled that climate change will have disastrous consequences to the world in one way or another unless action is taken.

The even more ridiculous claim that climate scientists — as if they were one and the same — have “conspired” to downplay uncertainty and exaggerate risk, are apparently unaware of the fact that increased uncertainty equates to increased risk. So, they effectively have a defeater for their own argument.