re: #1 Obdicut

I had a frustrating conversation with my dad this morning, with him repeating the anti-CRU, anti-science talking points that the deniers worked so hard to get everyone talking about. My father is a good man, so I know he’ll come around once he reads up on the issue, but it made me sad to see him hoodwinked like that.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a religious parent use similar phrases to talk about how misguided their child is and they know they will come back to the fold once they see the “truth”. (I’m not saying your science = faith based beliefs, but your language in describing your comparative knowledge is strikingly similar).

Don’t start with the assumption that your Father is ignorant or hoodwinked. Validate his current understanding and add to it with sources like the one Charles linked above.