tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post2133246246223893504..comments2024-03-13T03:24:01.167-04:00Comments on Marginalizing Morons: Why Big Science Is A Joke TodayCaptiousNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-81583095396765135322009-08-28T16:58:46.179-04:002009-08-28T16:58:46.179-04:00I meant in the virtual world of the interwebs.
Wh...I meant in the virtual world of the interwebs.<br /><br />Where you do seem to have time to spend- or perhaps you are an extremely fast typer/thinker/surfer.<br /><br />OK- let's say it all together, "AnthropoGENIC climate change."BCCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-3742960821498890482009-08-28T12:21:16.666-04:002009-08-28T12:21:16.666-04:00ACTUALLY, I don't have time to hang out with a...ACTUALLY, I don't have time to hang out with anyone these days. I barely have a minute to read my email.<br /><br />Plus, I live in Massachusetts. And my entire family here is what you would call the opposite of *skeptics* on these matters.<br /><br />The first time I heard the expression *anthropomorphic climate change* was about 3.5 years ago from a good friend.<br /><br />Was this guy a *skeptic*?<br /><br />Hardly! This fella is a scientist, with a Phd. from Harvard - and he was very pained to set foot in Chevy Suburban in Cambridge that day.<br /><br />Charitably, I pulled the passenger seat all the way forward to make his ride as uncomfortable as possible - lest he feel/appear hypocritical among his eco-pagan brethren.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-1699836430277792952009-08-28T12:08:23.329-04:002009-08-28T12:08:23.329-04:00A quick inspection reveals to me that users of the...A quick inspection reveals to me that users of the term "anthropomorphic" with respect to climate change are generally skeptics or non-native speakers.<br /><br />To wit:<br /><br /><a href="http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-bloggers/1875231/posts" rel="nofollow">"The whole topic of anthropomorphic climate change has been a farce from the very beginning"</a><br /><br />and<br /><br /><a href="http://www.skepticalscience.com/article.php?a=1674" rel="nofollow">"This is just a list of discussion points against anthropomorphic climate change"</a><br /><br />That's why you've been seeing that term more often- I suspect you spend more time with the skeptics.BCCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-32283117078480406962009-08-27T22:36:17.621-04:002009-08-27T22:36:17.621-04:00Yep, you are correct. I am changing my modifier.
...Yep, you are correct. I am changing my modifier.<br /><br />As for the eco-pagans misnomer....<br /><br />In fairness, that's a relatively small inaccuracy in their portfolio!<br /><br />Thanks again for setting me straight. The last thing on Earth I want to do is sound like those clowns.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-3206027663421396292009-08-27T16:05:14.051-04:002009-08-27T16:05:14.051-04:00(Following your link.)
That is stunning.
The diffe...(Following your link.)<br />That is stunning.<br />The difference is large:<br /><br />anthropomorphic:<br />having or resembling human form<br />(Bugs Bunny is an anthropomorphic character)<br />anthropo (human) + morphic (form)<br /><br /><br />anthropogenic:<br />caused or produced by humans<br />anthropo (human) + genic (producing or causing)<br /><br />OMG, the eco-morons (yeah, redundant) can't even get this right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-28778532722280164302009-08-27T12:26:01.599-04:002009-08-27T12:26:01.599-04:00You may be right - though I've see the latter ...You may be right - though I've see the latter more often.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=0&oq=anthropomorphic+glo&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4RNWE_enUS307US307&q=anthropomorphic+global+warming" rel="nofollow">Click here</a><br /><br />I'll have to take a minute to look at which is more appropriate/accurate later on.<br /><br />Thanks.CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-86002550497493985252009-08-27T11:59:37.390-04:002009-08-27T11:59:37.390-04:00That's "anthropogenic" not "ant...That's "anthropogenic" not "anthropomorphic".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com