It's cold outside; therefore: no global warming

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Human-triggered climate change is real, scientists agree, but only about half of the public concurs. Part of the reason, a study says, is how people process information when confronted with complex issues.

Global warming? Public attitudes often at mercy of the weather, study finds.

Comments

[il-mio-gufo.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm - By my observation, I find most individuals in California to have rather accurate influences (news, media, university talks, etc.) surrounding them from every direction. Both Republican and Democrat seem to all be aware of the issue here in CA (or so it appears to me) from Yreka (north) to San Diego (south). Maybe social-pressure (i.e. popular belief) that is non-political can also influence a person's perception?? I duno

But yeah, in regards to that article, I too am just as guilty of using climate-change and global-warming interchangeably :( ooops - i'm always having to correct myself :/

[matrixmann]

Same goes for political debates.
If there's a report that even tells the truth, nobody takes notice, but if a politician opens his mouth and throws out his mindless phrases everyone suddenly seems to be an expert about the issue.
Even though they know just a superficial imitation of what's going on.