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Inside: Electrons, not molecules; and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/06/exxonknew/

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Jason2357 ,
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@pluralistic Well written as usual EXCEPT, the sun provides photons, not electrons! Poetic license? Maybe something like the sun "gets those electrons moving" or something like that.

futurebird , to random
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Does the word “agnostic” imply indifference? One could be unable to stake out a position; care about the question very much, yet still not be in a position to advocate a particular answer. If that is not agnostic what is it? What if you want to reject the idea as framed, reject “sides” & picking one. What is it to seek to maximize cohabitable truths as long as they do not contradict or prohibit each other to thrive. As long as their shepherds are compassionate to all people, you say: Yes, and!

Jason2357 ,
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@futurebird Absolutely not. "Gnostic" is to claim to have divine knowledge. "Agnostic" is simply admitting that none of us have access to such -we are all working with imperfect perceptions of reality, and can only tentatively accept or dismiss claims based on available evidence at the time; but we are well justified to reject claims based purely on authority or some sort of "special" knowledge. Agnostic is not indifference; it's humility.

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Far too often in the corporate media, we’ll see stories about heat waves and climate change headlined with a picture of kids playing in a sprinkler, or of a romantic couple strolling on the beach. As if a few warmer days every year is nothing to be alarmed about.

That’s because billionaire elites and the media they own have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. The longer they can keep everyone believing that Business As Usual is just fine, the more money they will make.

But in reality, climate breakdown triggers a whole range of devastating impacts…

Pie chart showing "What climate change really means" -- with these categories: Global warming, extreme drought, more frequent and intense extreme weather events, unreliable yields for farmers, more wildfires, physical and mental health impacts, destruction of infrastructure, heat death, insect outbreaks, increased conflict over natural resources, mass displacement, decreased access to clean water, sea level rise and floods, widespread hunger.
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    Jason2357 ,
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    @breadandcircuses Maybe they should show the ER full of people suffering from heat stroke, or interview people without the luxury of an AC'd home or workplace that can't just go for a romantic stroll by the beach.

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