That actually torques
the science in certain directions, because a lot of people are doing research specifically targeted at issues of relevance to the IPCC.
Not exact matches
Science advances our knowledge when sufficient evidence is amassed that points
in a
certain direction.»
A natural consequence of
science is that over time, as evidence accumulates and points
in a
certain direction, is that the experts start agreeing on the most likely explanation (eg that smoking increases the risk of cancer; that GHG emissions will cause a positive energy imbalance of the planet which will warm up as a result).
Like so many great
science fiction stories, it's a warning about a possible future, about how if present cultural trends are extended
in a
certain direction, they could morph into something more ominous.