Alex Epstein

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Alex Epstein @AlexEpstein

The basis of the “97% of climate scientists agree” claims consists of surveys of the field of climate science, such as looking at a large collection of papers and quantifying how many explicitly or implicitly claim that human beings are having some sort of impact on climate. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 23, 2023

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Notice how insignificant the “97%” refrain is: “97% percent of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and human-caused.” It tells us nothing about the change’s magnitude or danger. In fact, it’s consistent with mild, manageable, and economically beneficial change. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 23, 2023

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The “97%” surveys either agree on some unspecified impact or, at most, attribute rising CO2 levels so far as the leading cause (over 50 percent) of the mild 1°C warming we have experienced to date. But they are abused to claim 97% agreement on catastrophic climate impact. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 23, 2023