[Ben C]

On 2009-12-20, Bill Sornson wrote:
Ben C wrote:
[...]
But the main thrust of the AGW argument presented to the public was:
"trust us we're scientists", and that's what's been most significantly
undermined here.

True, but unless and until the "mass media" actually REPORT WHAT'S GOING ON,
morons like Timmy and Ground Rat can get away with declaring that only nutty
/deniers/ buck the consensus.

The mass media _is_ reporting it. The Express, and possibly also the
Mail-- both very widely read tabloids here-- did front pages on it.

The ones saying nothing and mumbling about illegal hacking are making
their clique membership obvious which just further undermines the
consensus myth.

New Scientist (usually otherwise a good rag) ran a very lame rebuttal of
the Express's "100 reasons why AGW is bunk" story which really made them
look bad.