I applaud Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's continuous ,heroic defense of a fundamental principle of modern science and even of philosophy since the time of Aristotle: the existence of objective reality. And Isaac Asimov points out in an essay " The Relativity of Wrong " that science does not aim for absolute TRUTH or nothing. It is satisfied with humble, verifiable truth which can be checked by other scientists around the world. For example, Newton's laws of motion are not ABSOLUTE TRUTH... but they are true enough to guide a space probe to Mars, Pluto, and beyond.
Presently climate change science is at least as true and accurate and USEFUL as Newton's laws of motion.
Not scientific integrity but Big Energy interests are trying to raise doubts- not among scientists- but among voting American citizens.
And Pope Francis says that even God is on your side, Senator Whitehouse.
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| Even God is on your side, Senator Whitehouse |
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