Comments on: Checkmate for the Climate Change Deniers http://zone5.org/2009/12/checkmate-for-the-climate-change-deniers/ ...on the edge between Nature and Culture Thu, 03 May 2012 05:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dermotmoconnor http://zone5.org/2009/12/checkmate-for-the-climate-change-deniers/comment-page-1/#comment-39319 dermotmoconnor Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:23:56 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=771#comment-39319 <p>Thanks Graham.</p> <p>The differentiation between an AGW skeptic (which I have no problem with) and an AGW denier (which I do) is pretty much summed up here. One would change his mind when provided with evidence, the other would not.</p> <p>As I alluded to in a previous post, Plimer (the recent guest on Pat Kenny's show) is a denier, not a skeptic.</p> Thanks Graham.

The differentiation between an AGW skeptic (which I have no problem with) and an AGW denier (which I do) is pretty much summed up here. One would change his mind when provided with evidence, the other would not.

As I alluded to in a previous post, Plimer (the recent guest on Pat Kenny’s show) is a denier, not a skeptic.

]]> By: Graham http://zone5.org/2009/12/checkmate-for-the-climate-change-deniers/comment-page-1/#comment-39308 Graham Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:49:13 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=771#comment-39308 <p>Thanks Jane Fascinating- Im sure you are right- studies of human behaviour, strategy and risk-taking might tell us more than the bare facts of climate change about how to respond. I dont know if he uses game theory- or chess!- but Greg Craven has a similar approach: http://www.gregcraven.org/en/the-book</p> Thanks Jane Fascinating- Im sure you are right- studies of human behaviour, strategy and risk-taking might tell us more than the bare facts of climate change about how to respond. I dont know if he uses game theory- or chess!- but Greg Craven has a similar approach: http://www.gregcraven.org/en/the-book

]]> By: Jane http://zone5.org/2009/12/checkmate-for-the-climate-change-deniers/comment-page-1/#comment-39307 Jane Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:08:30 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=771#comment-39307 <p>It's interesting that you should compare the climate strategy to a game such as chess which is also a game of strategy. I am aware of a number of climate sceptics in the town where I live (Kapunda, South Australia) and I find it is not worth discussing the science or the evidence or scientific method with them. Instead it seems better to discuss risk taking behaviour, game theory and the prisoner's dilemma. It is hard to justify risk taking behaviour on this scale when the "prize" at stake may well be life on the planet. I have written about this elsewhere... http://kapundagarden.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-theory.html Thankyou for your post. I too hope that a strategy can be found without too great a cost.</p> It’s interesting that you should compare the climate strategy to a game such as chess which is also a game of strategy. I am aware of a number of climate sceptics in the town where I live (Kapunda, South Australia) and I find it is not worth discussing the science or the evidence or scientific method with them. Instead it seems better to discuss risk taking behaviour, game theory and the prisoner’s dilemma. It is hard to justify risk taking behaviour on this scale when the “prize” at stake may well be life on the planet. I have written about this elsewhere… http://kapundagarden.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-theory.html Thankyou for your post. I too hope that a strategy can be found without too great a cost.

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