[MD] Global Warming: Science or Politics?

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting ARLO J BENSINGER JR <ajb102 at psu.edu>:

> [Arlo]
> Scholarly publication is a system designed to filter out an individual's bias.
> Its not a perfect system, but over time it appears to work. I'm not sure what
> an alternative would be. Suggestions?

Eternal vigilance.

> [Arlo]
> If we can't trust The Academy, and I assume you mean in its entirety since even
> a study on social psychology is immediately dismissed as biased, who can we
> trust? I don't agree with everything that comes out of the Academy, but I am
> reasonably certain that it is the best place to go to gather information. What
> would you suggest instead?

Investigation of as many resources as possible with a skeptical attitude toward
all. Trust must be earned, not assumed.

But, the question you raise is an important one. Who can we trust when bias,
including our own, is part and parcel of the human condition? So far on this
site, Wikipedia seems to be widely accepted as a source. It's articles appear
to be fair and balanced, subject to change. That's the criteria I use in 
choosing sources of information. When a controversy arises, such as with global
warming, I look to the minority of the "experts" and investigative reporting
to provide a balanced view. But, as always, I can be wrong.    




  




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