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The Lessons of 'Climategate'

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ElSuerte3/01/2011 5:50:34 pm PST

re: #421 Charles

They’re like parrots. They just can’t help themselves. The talking points get all mixed up, reflecting their mixed-up thought processes, and out comes stupid crap like this.

And he was doing so well trying to sound knowledgeable up to the point where the obsession took over.

I was making a point about the importance of leading by example. It is extremely important to do so if people are going to think you’re credible.

A case in point, how can the average guy think of the dangers global warming based on the actions of people in the know. Like Rajendra K. Pachauri the guy in charge of the IPCC who would jet off all the time in a private jet to India for a couple days of cricket practice and back.

You have to walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

You really need to dump this myopic tendency to dismiss any criticism or reflection as ZOMG!!!111!!!ty RIGHTWINGER TALKING POINTS!!!! It’s stupid, and unproductive, and it just leads to echo chamber disease, and that is not good for any movement.