Even after addressing several of his critics in a follow-up to his inaugural column for the New York Times, Bret Stephens is still feeling the heat from the climate change police, including Laurie David, producer of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” and Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org.
Just as a reminder for anyone who didn’t read Stephens’ column, which likely includes most of the people who melted down the New York Times switchboard in a rush to cancel their subscriptions: he clearly stated that “none of this is to deny climate change or the possible severity of its consequences.”
But people have a right to be skeptical, don’t they? Seems that’s no longer a rhetorical question.
'Amazing temperature spike' begins tomw in Greenland, with temps up to 50F above normal. https://t.co/eGZcwiNrwA
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) May 2, 2017
@billmckibben @Peacepox This is so horrible.
— Barbara Drake (@barbaradrake) May 2, 2017
Wow, 50 degrees above normal? One quick question: what’s “normal”? On second thought, forget we asked; Stephens has the pillory reserved indefinitely. Why does he want Greenland to melt anyway? David tagged him in on the conversation.
Weather isn't climate, right? What if Greenland were unseasonably cold today?Tails I win heads you lose is no way to advsnce your argument. https://t.co/FZIJYpuqoZ
— Bret Stephens (@BretStephensNYT) May 2, 2017
@BretStephensNYT @Laurie_David ironically this is what Bret's column called out: data points or events being used to generalize creates a credibility gap
— Mitchell Wexler (@MitchWex) May 2, 2017
Whoa, someone did read his column!
You can't be having fun. The storm against you @nytimes from public is only going to get stronger. @BretStephensNYT https://t.co/7jNiy3AtOg
— Laurie David (@Laurie_David) May 2, 2017
The New York Times has been warned; better throw Stephens overboard before the last remaining subscriber finally gets through to the operator and cancels. Of course, weather forecasts have been known to have been wrong before.
Laurie, I'm trying to help. Bad arguments (like Greenland temp) make for failed advocacy. Talk with, not at, the rest of us. Sincerely, Bret https://t.co/NZwezv8Tau
— Bret Stephens (@BretStephensNYT) May 2, 2017
Speaking of talking, “An Inconvenient Truth” made pretty clear the tone that climate change alarmists were going to take going forward.
Wish the effort was going to unmask all the lies that misinform public paid by Koch, Exxon et al. @BretStephensNYT https://t.co/Z40um36ndH
— Laurie David (@Laurie_David) May 2, 2017
@Laurie_David @BretStephensNYT What you really wish is that we were all as smart as you, Laurie David. We cower in the shadow cast by your PhD in climatology.
— Velcro (@thevelcro) May 2, 2017
@Laurie_David @BretStephensNYT Because Al Gore et al have never lied/exaggerated the threat of climate change right Laurie.
— Rukidinme2154 (@RUKidinme2154) May 2, 2017
What @BretStephensNYT is doing is a journalist's job….discomforting the comfortable. @Laurie_David @nytimes
— Jerry Bohl, Jr. (@jr_bohl) May 2, 2017
@BretStephensNYT You have the patience of Job to continue gently educating so many climate "scientists". Hang Tough.
— Mark Meyer (@markrmeyer) May 2, 2017
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