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Posted Sat Mar 19 2011: from
Nature:
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'Wilful ignorance': Nature opinion http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1300538693
At a subcommittee hearing on 14 March, anger and distrust were directed at scientists and respected scientific societies. Misinformation was presented as fact, truth was twisted and nobody showed any inclination to listen to scientists, let alone learn from them. It has been an embarrassing display, not just for the Republican Party but also for Congress and the US citizens it represents....
[T]he legislation is fundamentally anti-science, just as the rhetoric that supports it is grounded in wilful ignorance. One lawmaker last week described scientists as "elitist" and "arrogant" creatures who hide behind "discredited" institutions....
[T]o deny that there is reason to be concerned, given the decades of work by countless scientists, is irresponsible.
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