tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post1595197806784582487..comments2024-03-19T07:10:27.303-07:00Comments on Quark Soup by David Appell: Scott Denning Writes About His Heartland ExperienceDavid Appellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03318269033139447591noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-28143507168609107422012-05-24T00:56:46.038-07:002012-05-24T00:56:46.038-07:00This claims to be a "science" conference...This claims to be a "science" conference. Yet a Congressman Sensenbrenner turned up to make "Haw Haw" remarks about carbon dioxide (e.g. should we have catalytic converters in our noses?). He received thunderous applause, which leads you to wonder how much science the attendees actually know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28837843.post-82460025756084068902012-04-19T06:59:38.251-07:002012-04-19T06:59:38.251-07:00I was at the conference last year where Denning de...I was at the conference last year where Denning debated Bast (I think? Perhaps someone else) and it went well. Even if you don't respect Heartland's skepticism (and from reading interviews it seems that Bast is closer to the beliefs of the "deniers" than the Lindzen-esque skeptics) they unfortunately have to pal around with the complete-denier types because these conferences cost money and only the most fervent will pay to attend.<br /><br />But seeing people in person and having to interact with them for whatever reason, I think, tends to take away the animosity and can do much more to change opinion's then from reading essays online or watching videos. Perhaps because you find out that they aren't (all) evil socialists wanting to destroy your freedom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com