Sentences with phrase «rational skeptic»
A rational skeptic is someone who questions and doubts things using logical reasoning and evidence. They don't blindly believe in something without having good reasons to do so. Full definition
The best candidates for such a panel would probably be rational skeptics who are «outsiders» (like Steve McIntyre) or climate scientists (like Judith Curry or John Christy) who are part of the climate science community, but have distanced themselves from the so - called «mainstream consensus», rather than the political leaders of the venerable scientific organizations, such as NAS or RS (these guys are unfortunately part of the problem).
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Being a rational skeptic, I have to assume that you are mistaken.
Being a rational skeptic, I have to assume that you were, at some point in your life, influenced by someone, a Christian most likely, either on TV, radio, in a book, or in person.
I, a rational skeptic, may very well now believe the real possibility of ghosts.
There are many «follow - up» arguments, but the key argument used by the rational skeptics of the IPCC CAGW premise is simply that it has not been corroborated by empirical scientific data, derived from actual physical observations and / or reproducible experimentation.
* THESE * sobering climate - change realities are evident to * ALL * rational skeptics, eh Climate Etc readers?
Back in the real world: it's much harder to refute a rational skeptic.