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The Skeptics Guide #890 - Jul 30 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Climate Change Is Not a Knowledge Deficit Problem

People who are over confident tend to reject main stream science more, but doesn't tell us why. With climate changethe climate changed enirs don't have a knowledge deficit problem. That is not the issue. But what it could be is that those are the issues that are the most political. And not just political, but really related to identity and ideology. The people who deny climat change actually do know a lot of facts, and they can cite a lot of studies. So basically, they have a motivated view, yes, but they still have access to reality, yes.

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