Confronting Science Contrarians: Stephen H. Schneider

A long long time ago John Cook envisioned an internet website dedicated to bringing authentic climate science to an interested lay-public along with publicly archiving easily accessible climate studies. It took tons of networking and creative effort and determination to realize his dream. Starting in August, 2007 SkepticalScience.com realized his vision and SkS has been delivering ever since and building up an impressive Archive (for the rest of this introduction link here)

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2014

Another year and glaciers are another metre thinner
31 December 2014 by MarkR
Time is running out on climate denial
30 December 2014 by dana1981

Students' Resource In Defense of Science

Unfortunately my time is limited, so it will take a while to get this new blogging effort, (which is basically a continuation of

whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com ), fully up and running.

Any feedback, or support, or networking would be appreciated.

citizenschallenge at gmail

(December, 2017)

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That was the plan, but it required a collaborative effort, that never happened, so it is what it is.

(April, 2021)

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Over a year ago, I was challenged to read Donald Hoffman's "Case Against Reality - Why Evolution Hid the Truth from our Eyes." In the book professor Hoffman starts out proclaiming he is doing serious science, when in fact, what followed was shear fanciful pipe dreaming. Science by storytelling, misdirection, disingenuous logic, all the while misrepresenting physical facts.

I found the book deeply offensive, only to discover it was a rather popular thing out on the internet, with Hoffman having countless lectures available on YouTube. Just what the world needs, more delusional thinking.

A short report was expected. But, the book was chapter after chapter of deception under cover of new age philosophizing. Reading through it I realized I was dealing with yet another very smart thinker who'd fallen so in love with his own ideas, that he literally got lost within his Mindscape, becoming blind to the constraints of disciplined science and physical reality itself.

Instead of a short report, I built up a detailed chapter by chapter examination - flagging specific quotes for critique. Including lists of references back to scientific sources, for those who want to better understand what science has to offer.

Then I decided to build a lesson plan of sorts for an imaginary classroom of students studying the art of scientific deception. People who are sick and tired of serious science being trampled by disingenuous showmen out for fame and fortune.

Students who are trying to figure out how to better recognize strategic deception in action. I don't have any answers, this is an introduction and these pages will help you better understand your own efforts and perhaps inspire some winning strategies of your own.

(Could also help you with a homework project, if you're in a pinch.)

(April, 2021)

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