Posted on 03/16/2014 9:49:07 AM PDT by Kaslin
An assistant philosophy professor at Rochester Institute of Technology has proposed a bold plan to settle the debate on Global Warming. Lawrence Torcello wrote an essay suggesting that scientists who fail to fall in line with global warming alarmists should be charged with criminal negligence, and possibly even be thrown in jail. Nothing screams academic freedom like a little intellectual Fascism. Right?
When it comes to global warming, much of the public remains in denial about a set of facts that the majority of scientists clearly agree on.
Well, Larry (can we call him Larry?), it might surprise you – an assistant professor of philosophy – to learn that science is not a democratic study. Skepticism, opposition, and deviation from the adopted narrative are more responsible for scientific discovery than blind allegiance to any prevailing theory. And, quite frankly, the theory of anthropogenic global warming has been delegitimized by some of its greatest proponents… Most scientists would agree that it becomes increasingly difficult to believe in a theory that has routinely failed to produce any moderately accurate models or predictions. But, of course it gets better:
With such high stakes, an organized campaign funding misinformation ought to be considered criminally negligent.
Laughably, Larry is not talking about East Anglia, Al Gore, or the UN Climate Change Scandal (where a number of scientists were quoted out of context to give the impression of a consensus view on climate change). In fact, while Larry alleges that “deniers” (apparently the word “skeptic” doesn’t have the right amount of stigma attached to it) are engaged in a misinformation campaign, he never once defends the propagandistic efforts of the global-warming-faithful.
Governments, activist groups, well connected CEOs, and elite billionaire Liberals have pushed trillions of dollars into the propagation of global warming fears. And yet, strangely, this assistant philosophy professor seems incapable unwilling to see the irony of his allegations. But, wait… He soon goes for the jugular:
We have good reason to consider the funding of climate denial to be criminally and morally negligent. The charge of criminal and moral negligence ought to extend to all activities of the climate deniers who receive funding as part of a sustained campaign to undermine the public’s understanding of scientific consensus.
Ah… So scientists who dare to question the provably wrong predictions of melted ice caps, winterless years, and raising sea levels should be charged with negligence for “undermining the public’s understanding of scientific consensus”? Well, here’s some scientific consensus for you, Larry:
The world has not seen a measurable increase in temperatures for over 15 years. Arctic ice has increased in mass since 2013. The “Polar Vortex” is part of a broader, and predictable, weather shift that has been happening for thousands of years. “Climate Change” has been occurring, without man-made forces, for every single one of the billions of years this rock has been spinning around the sun.
But, let’s be honest: Larry isn’t really worried about the science (even though I’m sure his studies in philosophy have yielded him great insights into climatology, atmospheric science, and meteorological changes throughout history). He’s worried about opposition to his beliefs. He even acknowledges some of the pushback that his idea might receive:
My argument probably raises an understandable, if misguided, concern regarding free speech.
Misguided? The Left’s intolerance, it seems, has no bounds. A student from Harvard recently argued against academic freedom. Not wanting to be outdone, this assistant professor is now suggesting that political opponents (or for that matter, scientists who don’t tow his ideological ideals) be criminally charged. It is almost stunning how easily the Left will adopt the notion of censorship and intellectual fascism to limit their opposition.
For being an assistant professor of philosophy, Torcello seems stunningly married to an egocentric world view. People who disagree with him, in his mind, are not merely “wrong”… They’re crossing the threshold into criminality. This is a point of view that is growing among the Left. Opponents to the President are racist. Opponents of Nancy Pelosi are sexist. Advocates for traditional marriage are bigots. And, apparently, opponents to the theory of anthropogenic global warming are worthy of a little jail time. This doesn’t seem like positions that lend themselves to any degree of philosophical integrity.
If Larry really wants to help fight global warming, he should keep his totalitarian mouth shut… Currently, he’s spewing too much hot air into the atmosphere.
...and I demand the professor be thrown into an asylum.
any professor teaching demonstrative lies needs to be fired.
Agreed. A gay porno at that.
B, B, B, and B. You forgot bacon.
https://theconversation.com/facts-wont-beat-the-climate-deniers-using-their-tactics-will-24074
“A colleague of mine recently received an invitation to a Climate Council event. The invitation featured this Tim Flannery quote: “An opinion is useless, what we need are more facts.” -
Rod Lamberts
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Well, here’s some scientific consensus for you...
“The world has not seen a measurable increase in temperatures for over 15 years. Arctic ice has increased in mass since 2013. The “Polar Vortex” is part of a broader, and predictable, weather shift that has been happening for thousands of years. “Climate Change” has been occurring, without man-made forces, for every single one of the billions of years this rock has been spinning around the sun. “ - Michael Schaus
Lets go back to the 16th century where Heliocentricism was
the consensus of all the learned scientists,religious leaders and rulers of the world.
Copernicus and a few others begged to differ,despite prosecution and imprisonment they were correct.
One can only feel proud that by being an opponent and an infidel to Global Warmists that they are so enraged that one should be singled out,hunted down and incarcerated.
These people make the Spanish Inquisition look like a slumber party.
Of course with the Professor’s deep abiding knowledge of Meteorology gleaned from his Philosophy studies,one bows to his broad practical experience.
Perhaps he would be better advised that he should focus laser like on a working theory of consciousness or better still solve the Fermi-Hart Paradox. A philosophical argument which a Meteorologist would never assume to pontificate upon.
I’ll wager that these Stalinist professors are the first in line to scream about the Catholic Church censoring Galileo!
This guy doesn’t have enough money to “buy” a clue, let alone get a clue. How do morons like this get into positions to teach others?
I think it would be a good time to start a campaign to arrest, charge, convict and jail any individuals that are this stupid and claim to be college professors. Truth, knowledge and common sense deniers are dangerous and criminal to society.
This purported “professor” should be limited to working (only part-time) in a garbage recycling center. Most likely he will sort his dissertation. What a fool. He is a logic and reason denier.
What is needed are lots and lots of re-education camps so that right-wing, knuckle-dragging, gun-loving,
bible-thumping, Christian morons can be disabused of their silly beliefs that go against the brilliant, intellectual,really-really smart theories, of brilliant, intellectual, really-really smart Progressive geniuses.
See? Ya know?
/s/
IMHO
Night bump
Philosophy professor - obviously came from the University of Wallamaloo.
Larry Torcello has altogether demonstrated his complete unsuitability to *be* an assistant professor of philosophy, or any other study of worth for that matter. I award him no points, and am deducting some for completely wasting everyone's time with this adolescent drivel...
the infowarrior
How does Dr. Larry qualify the 400 billion previous years of climate change on Earth. I suppose 399,998,000,000 years of climate change on Earth was before there was life on Earth and that was natural climate change.
But what's his boyfriend look like?
Without a university system, this punk would have nothing to contribute to society. He would not be able to hold a ‘real’ job.
Scientism is the new secular religion. They espouse “reason” and “science” without having the slightest clue what either mean. We saw what happens when people like that gained power in the French Revolution.
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