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Friends of Science a Political, NOT Scientific Clique

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By Richard Littlemore
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Here’s another in the recent Friends of Science (FOS) flurry, a story in the Daily Oil Bulletin (DOB) that (surprise!) takes issue with the science of man-made climateย change.

It raises a series of questions. If FOS cares about science, why does it expend all its energy and a huge anmount of money on politics and publicย relations?

If DOB cares about accuracy or balance, why would it report that 60 scientists signed a letter challenging climate science โ€“ without reporting that a week later, 90 more senior scientists responded with a letter attesting to the reliability of the current scientificย consensus.

Finally, if Dr. Tim Patterson wants to be taken seriously on his theory that sunspots have caused global warming, why is he afraid to share any graph that extends beyond 1980 (when sunspot intensity went one way and climate and temperature wentย another)?

Friends of Conservatives? Clearly. Friends of the oil industry? Absolutely. Friends of Science? Woefully, there is no evidence to suggestย so.

By Richard Littlemore

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