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America Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Attacks on extreme event attribution are primarily attacks on the scientists rather than the science itself. Attacks on extreme event attribution are primarily attacks on the scientists rather than the science itself. Last stated today
5 Nov 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The strategy used against attribution science is to libel scientists and exaggerate uncertainties to justify inaction. — tap to centre the map on it The strategy used against attribution science is to libel scientists and exaggerate uncertainties to justify inaction. Last stated today
5 Nov 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The extreme event attribution methodology used by WWA assumes attribution rather than investigating it. — tap to centre the map on it The extreme event attribution methodology used by WWA assumes attribution rather than investigating it. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Roger Pielke Jr. — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fossil fuel interests are attacking extreme event attribution to protect their business models. — tap to centre the map on it Fossil fuel interests are attacking extreme event attribution to protect their business models. Last stated today
5 Nov 2026
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Andrew Dessler — holds since 2026-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics. — tap to centre the map on it Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Aug 2018
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Stephan Guyenet — holds since 2018-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Publicly attributing Russian sabotage creates the willpower to retaliate. — tap to centre the map on it Publicly attributing Russian sabotage creates the willpower to retaliate. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Edward Lucas — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. — tap to centre the map on it It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Nov 2025
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Gary Taubes — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The empowerment of the majority with AI accelerants may amplify flawed scientific approaches. — tap to centre the map on it The empowerment of the majority with AI accelerants may amplify flawed scientific approaches. Last stated 9 months ago
19 Feb 2026
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Lior Pachter — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is being used to scam the public in science and academic communication. — tap to centre the map on it AI is being used to scam the public in science and academic communication. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Peter Woit — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
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Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. — tap to centre the map on it America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident. — tap to centre the map on it Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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Attacks on extreme event attribution are primarily attacks on the scientists rather than the science itself.
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The strategy used against attribution science is to libel scientists and exaggerate uncertainties to justify inaction.
Holds
The extreme event attribution methodology used by WWA assumes attribution rather than investigating it.
Holds
Fossil fuel interests are attacking extreme event attribution to protect their business models.
Holds
Nutrition is one of the domains where beliefs track group identity rather than evidence, so an expert's claims there deserve more suspicion than in physics.
Holds
Publicly attributing Russian sabotage creates the willpower to retaliate.
Holds
It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so.
Holds
The empowerment of the majority with AI accelerants may amplify flawed scientific approaches.
Holds
AI is being used to scam the public in science and academic communication.
Holds
"Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
Last stated c. 1963–1970
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds
America stopped building reactors because Three Mile Island was mismanaged as a public-relations event, not because anyone was harmed by it.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds
Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident.
Holds