Anyone who has studied (what’s more majored in) science should know that the term “settled science” is anti-science. Assuming that science is “settled” only impedes science. Think through the history of science for the things that were settled — this is just from physics (my background):
- Ptolemaic, Geocentric, Heliocentric, Copernican models.
- Aristotelian physics vs. Newtonian physics
- Newtonian vs. Einsteinian Physics (relativity, quantum physics)
- Ptolemy’s Law vs. Snell’s Law
- Caloric vs. Lavosier’s vs. Rumford’s & Joule’s caloric theory
- Atomic Theory: Democritus, John Dalton’s model, Plum Pudding Model, Rutherford Model, Bohr Model, Electron Cloud model, Quantum Mechanics, Atomic Orbital model.
I could go on in the other science fields as well.
For heaven’s sake: Climate Science is only about 170 years old, and they want to call themselves “settled”, with one of the most variable systems known to man? Consider all of the variables associated with climatology:
And in spite of all these variables, they want to call this science “settled”?
Oh, and don’t forget: 37 years ago, the “settled science” was warning us of the coming ice age.
Professors tell students: Drop class if you dispute man-made climate change
‘We will not, at any time, debate the science of climate change’
Three professors co-teaching an online course called “Medical Humanities in the Digital Age” at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs recently told their students via email that man-made climate change is not open for debate, and those who think otherwise have no place in their course.
“The point of departure for this course is based on the scientific premise that human induced climate change is valid and occurring. We will not, at any time, debate the science of climate change, nor will the ‘other side’ of the climate change debate be taught or discussed in this course,” states the email, a copy of which was provided to The College Fix by a student in the course.
Signed by the course’s professors Rebecca Laroche, Wendy Haggren and Eileen Skahill, it was sent after several students expressed concern for their success in the course after watching the first online lecture about the impacts of climate change.
“Opening up a debate that 98% of climate scientists unequivocally agree to be a non-debate would detract from the central concerns of environment and health addressed in this course,” the professors’ email continued.
“… If you believe this premise to be an issue for you, we respectfully ask that you do not take this course, as there are options within the Humanities program for face to face this semester and online next.”
More here: http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/28825/
Just look at these people. The class is taught by professors in Genetic engineering, English (with old cooking recipe collections), and Sociology/Social Justice.
