Last week the White House organized #BigBlockOfCheese day to let Americans interact directly with some of the top people in the Obama administration via social media.
Here’s one of the questions to EPA chief Gina McCarthy:
Why are there such drastically different opinions on climate change? @GinaEPA #BigBlockOfCheeseDay
— Scott Jazdzewski (@CoachJsClass) January 13, 2016
And here’s her answer which it looks like she just made up:
There aren't. 99% of scientists agree climate change is happening. #BigBlockOfCheeseDay https://t.co/GCQKfU7JoM
— Gina McCarthy (@GinaEPA) January 13, 2016
Oh, really? “There aren’t” any different opinions? 99% of all scientists agree that “climate change is happening”? How about a link to that study, eh?
Please reference the evidence of this claim. https://t.co/DlAqZbnvI3
— justsayingDMY (@justsayingDMY) January 15, 2016
The ultimate denier: EPA chief says "there aren't" differing opinions on climate change. https://t.co/HohW5wgUnk
— Travesham (@Travesham) January 13, 2016
Less than 1% of scientists are climate scientists.
Under half of climate scientists say man causes global warming. https://t.co/PPY08OZK0V— #CruzCrew (@RufusKings1776) January 13, 2016
We assume she bungled the often used “97% of climate scientists agree” that climate change is happening and humans are the main cause of it, but that’s wrong, too:
@GinaEPA @CoachJsClass According to 2014 WSJ article there is no basis for Ms. McCarthy's claim. https://t.co/soYQNWdwfw
— Jeff Herndon (@JeffHerndon33) January 13, 2016
@GinaEPA May be climate change (see Greenland) but the "99%" is misleading as less than 40% say man made- https://t.co/f94e1O2KDV Fact, no?
— Oddnot (@AnotherQuidam) January 13, 2016
#BigBlockOfCheeseDay – '97% Of Climate Scientists Agree' Is 100% Wrong https://t.co/pyx9tJYMFa https://t.co/r8C8ONQpAd
— Chasing Rabbits (@RabbitsChasing) January 13, 2016
@ScottWesterfeld Except the "97% of scientists agree" myth is thoroughly debunked propaganda FAR from the truth: http://t.co/0plQSLO7pv
— American Elephant (@AmericnElephant) March 28, 2014
So why just make stuff up? Here’s one answer:
@GinaEPA this government believes it can defeat opposing views by claiming there are none..
— Elbridge Condee (@econdee) January 13, 2016
@GinaEPA common tactic of all tyrants..
— Elbridge Condee (@econdee) January 13, 2016
