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Originally Posted by FredSnerd
Bojan, I think what people are saying is that its not right that the government should be putting pressure on the CSIRO scientists not to tell us their opinion about global warming.
The CSIRO is a public institution. It does not pay or employ the scientists, we do. That is, we are the hand that feeds the CSIRO scientists, not the CSIRO and accordingly their fiorst duty is to us.
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I understand this very well. And in theory, it should be as you are saying above.
But, there are rules of the game as well. And, btw, who says that the critics of climate change are right? What if they are not?
Belief in "bad" governments and "good" whistle blowers is also not very healthy attitude.
Do not get me wrong here, I am not supporting official science without reserve..
However, I met enough nutters in my life so far on both sides.. and my experience from this was that only by playing according to the rules, we can achieve something.
Talking about something without proof will not do any good.
On the other hand, if CSIRO is wrong about something, nothing will save them from emerging truth.. if the case is properly presented.
CSIRO people (gov and whoever) are just people and of course they will try anything to have things their way.
It is on others to prevent them from doing this (if they know how).