tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post3385812755060031636..comments2023-08-20T03:37:07.774-07:00Comments on PolitiFact Bias: The unquotable Judith CurryBryan Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-74973064006013910342017-06-28T07:34:43.351-07:002017-06-28T07:34:43.351-07:00That's what readers probably ought to conclude...That's what readers probably ought to conclude after considering the potential epistemological support for the claim.<br /><br />It's conceivable that a legitimate authority could make the call, for the appeal to authority is not necessarily fallacious.<br /><br />But it's not likely any such authority exists, and even less likely that PolitiFact's John Kruzel could name it.Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-68075146829868490072017-06-28T07:19:43.466-07:002017-06-28T07:19:43.466-07:00"Seriously, what is the basis in fact for cal..."Seriously, what is the basis in fact for calling the IPCC "the world's leading authority on climate change"? Such designations stem from popular or expert opinions, don't they? Objective reporting makes such distinctions clear. What Kruzel did was not objective reporting."<br /><br />Appeal to authority fallacy. John Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552309926064366217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-55845737888142416272017-06-28T00:40:26.283-07:002017-06-28T00:40:26.283-07:00Thanks for your comments, Dr. Fulks.Thanks for your comments, Dr. Fulks.Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-6927572097104630642017-06-26T14:17:41.347-07:002017-06-26T14:17:41.347-07:00Professor Judith Curry's comments are squarely...Professor Judith Curry's comments are squarely on target. That is presumably why they were not quoted.<br /><br />The ignorant media do not want to acknowledge that there are a great number of scientists who now openly oppose the climate nonsense. We are united in our opposition to the prevailing stupidity and want the media to stop misrepresenting our opinions. <br /><br />Political Gordon J. Fulks, PhD (Physics)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11978257469168403058noreply@blogger.com