[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Today's talk

[George Gamota]

The American Physical Society (APS) had such a discussion a few years ago chaired by former Department of Energy Undersecretary (under Obama), I will try to find it on the web and send it to this group.

 

From: Harry Forsdick <forsdick at gmail.com> 
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Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Today's talk

 

I too enjoyed Shelly's talk this morning, BUT I also disliked it because there was too much debatable information presented in too short a time.  It was like someone trying to tell me everything about Quantum Physics in one talk and expect me to conclude that it was a better way to view the world than Newtonian Physics.  Maybe, but I gotta think about it a little more.

 

I don't mind if the information presented is different than I have been exposed to before. However, when it comes to me from a firehose I become suspicious that the presenter is trying to overwhelm me with so much information that I don't have a chance to think about it and either accept or reject its validity.

 

Shelly clearly indicated a climate-change doubter.  I would have much preferred to hear a speaker take a neutral stance on the topic of climate change and present a talk that compared and contrasted the different positions about the multitude of issues that make up climate change.  Then I would have understood the issues much better and would have the perspective to form my own opinion, based on the merits of the arguments.

 

By being provocative in presenting the arguments questioning climate change, Shelly has sparked my curiosity to read more about this topic so that I can form my own opinions.  I would love to invite other speakers on this topic to our meetings to present other viewpoints.  There is nothing wrong with multiple opposed views to explain observable events.

 

Shelly did us all a great service by thrusting us right into the middle of this great debate.  

 

Regards,

 

-- Harry

 

 

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On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 4:01 PM George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com <mailto:ggamota at stma-llc.com> > wrote:

Excellent talk on Global Warming.

As I mentioned in my comment this morning, part of the problem we face in today’s world, instant communication and use of exaggerated words to gain readership. See below description of upcoming hurricane which then links it to climate change. “Catastrophic”, “Unsurvivable”. No wonder many people become alarmist…

 



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