But ironically, that only reinforces the main theme that I post on: (1) political ideology is largely determinative in how people align themselves in the climate debate and, (2) being that most posters at Climate Etc. are on the «skeptical» side of the debate, this site is solid evidence that rudeness and closed - mindedness (as represented by accusations of trollhood and thread - jacking) is equally well -
represented on both sides of the climate debate.
On Monday, the judge said he had received two «friend of the court» briefs and told the two groups of contrarians to each file a statement by the close of business on Tuesday declaring who paid for their research, whether they received support from anyone «
on either side of the climate debate,» and whether any of them were «affiliated in any way (directly or indirectly)» with parties to the litigation.»
With those two rather innocuous statements, I have just alienated most people
on either side of the climate debate.
InsideClimateNews noted that the judge requested that the groups each file a statement declaring who paid for their research, whether they received support from anyone «
on either side of the climate debate,» and whether any of them were «affiliated in any way (directly or indirectly)» with parties to the litigation.