Re: [Phys-L] integrity +- climate change

[Bernard Cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

On 2015, Jun 11, , at 14:11, John Denker <jsd@av8n.com> wrote:

>  When I mention evidence, I realize I'm preaching to 
>  the choir; I am not so naïve as to think that the
>  debate will be won or lost on the basis of evidence.
>  The climate-change deniers believe what they want to
>  believe, and no amount of evidence is going to change
>  that.  Possibly constructive suggestion / reference:
>    http://www.skepticalscience.com/docs/Debunking_Handbook.pdf

Research regarding the above —" old hat" to the PER people.

"New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts — and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best."


In Politics, Sometimes The Facts Don't Matter : NPR 


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128490874  


bc posted first on the PER list.