“The World According to Doctrine” — Evil Recycles

Lies, damn lies, and Scientific Theories

“Scientists have long warned what our fossil fuel addiction will unleash” lectured António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations. Oh, yes? For decades; scientists have not warned the people of the Climate Change precipice we were heading towards. Anyone without long-term memory problems will remember that scientists talked of “naturally occurring cycles” and continued to cite the lack of convincing data to legitimize their scientific silence. Career longevity and funding are the yin and yang of scientific life; and unwelcome theories are a poison in the body of the scientific community. Do scientists have a better understanding of the world than the rest of us? You could say that: Scientific theories have the authority of law — and the accountability of an election promise. The robes of a judge; and the soul of a politician.