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Thank god we have Climate Change as settled science, like the damage that animal fat does to our diets.

Actually some animal fat is good for us. Cutting out all animal fat leads to a poor diet.

This is why science is so important. Science is about questioning everything. While we used to think animal fat was bad we've since learned otherwise.

Even if we are pretty sure about something it is dangerous to shut out debate. Except that which must not be named. Any questioning of this basic fact of reality is a sure sign you are not a man of science.

Only an idiot would be stupid enough to inquiry and debate. True science lovers accept the messages they heard on a video without question.

gadders was being sarcastic.

I was, sorry Danieru. I'll try and remember the /s in future.

Haha, don't worry I knew. Your post had fantastic delivery. I wanted to congrat you for the incredible joke. This isn't reddit I figured that comment was the best way to do so. It comes off as innocent yet re-enforces the message.

Guess it was too innocent.

Who said anything was settled? Like any science, we are always learning new things about it, and that was my point. Climate change deniers refuse to even consider the possibility that we're endangering ourselves.

You could equally argue that climate change "supporters" refuse to consider the possibility that we're not.

Fair enough, there are extremists on both ends, that's for sure. My personal viewpoint is that global warming and negative climate change is observable, but we don't know everything about it yet and likely never will. That's what makes it a science and not a religion. I just get frustrated when it gets turned into a religious or political topic, something it should never be.

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