Is it fair to call people deniers when they call others alarmists?

[donnashuggy]

I've been thinking about it but there are better words I am sure 🙂

[donnashuggy]

Here is an example:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/30/richard-muller-global-warming_n_1066029.html

[*pepe]

its like groundhog day...

[newstart2380]

Denizen - occupant ????????? so what is this all about ?

[imastawka]

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@*pepe wrote:

its like groundhog day...

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@i-once-was-bump wrote:

I am confused by the use of the word denier, should it be denizen?

Would someone please explain denier if it is the correct word?

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(sneaking in)

I found this:

http://watchingthedeniers.wordpress.com/category/andrew-bolt/

(sneaks out)

lol

[i-once-was-bump]

Oh so it has nothing to go with really posh (fine denier) sock puppets but it is deny-ers.

It doesn't look like deny-ers but it looks like stockings, oh well back to kitchen to stare at the tap waiting for inspiration.

[lakeland27]

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@i-once-was-bump wrote:

I am confused by the use of the word denier, should it be denizen?

Would someone please explain denier if it is the correct word?

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 well , personally i would have chosen another word  (or two)  but it seems to be an accepted term so yes.

'denies what 97% of actual experts are saying' etc. a bit like being run over by a VW Golf, in full view of witnesses (who all have footage on their IPhones) with  the Golf driver saying 'yes i did it''  and then insisting it was in fact a Vespa, and that everyone else needs their eyes (and IPhones) tested.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

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@poddster wrote:

awesomeness ?

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.     I like it.........time for a minty?...........lol.

[poddster]

I see this 97% crop up time and time again.

How was the figure arrived at?

Was it because it sounds impressive??

[lakeland27]

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@poddster wrote:

I see this 97% crop up time and time again.

How was the figure arrived at?

Was it because it sounds impressive??

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no , they counted . 3% per cent were with you though, so take some comfort in that.  this reminds me of you questioning the motives of meteorologists in reporting and recording temperatures 

[poddster]

here you go 🙂