15.02.10
Truth by popularity
Apparently the truth can be decided upon by sheer popularity. I knew this happened in the past (see religion for details) but surely now we actually know some stuff.
From a letter in the local rag from an MEP no less:
I may sometimes take a nuanced view, for example on climate, I am at least in line with public opinion.
A recent BBC poll showed that after the scandals around the Climate Research Unit and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, only 26% of voters still believe in man-made global warming.
Ah so that’s alright then. Lots of people don’t believe it therefore it’s not happening. Glad to see we sorted out the whole ecogeddon thing simply by closing our eyes and singing la la la.
At least it’s someone I now know not to vote for. Idiot.
GrannyS said,
February 18, 2010 at 11:15 am
I totally agree. It seems that if something is causing us too much effort, let’s not believe it.
Wrong Colin said,
February 21, 2010 at 11:12 pm
I am writing to you submerged up to neck height from my home in Norfolk. I am one of the 26%…
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