Lord Monckton
Over the last few weeks a disturbing trend has come to pass. Those sitting on both the left and right sides of political debates have sought to express their views by attacking and undermining the work of scientists.
On the right, Christopher Monckton continues to misquote, misrepresent and misuse science in his anti climate science parade across Australia. And climate scientists have had to endure death threats for getting on with the job and furnishing the public with much needed information.
On the left, Greenpeace thought it appropriate to destroy a crop of genetically modified wheat which dared be part of a scientific trial being conducted by the CSIRO, Australia’s premier research organisation.
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Climate change sceptic and mathematician Christopher Monckton has just debated economist and Executive Director of the Australia Institute Richard Denniss at the National Press Club.
The real winner was probably the weather. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, our massively overheating globe could muster just four degrees for Canberra at the time of the debate.
The Punch team watched the debate, first with (de)bated breath, then with waning enthusiasm as all the old arguments resurfaced. Then we bought a sandwich and a coffee. Our quick summary is below. Who do you think came out on top?
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Monkton debated on facts and all Dennis had to say could be summarised by “the science is settled” or consensus or inferred he was a conspiracy nut but never once debated the facts. Nobody seems to notice that only one person was in the debate, Monkton. None of Monktons facts… Read more »
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Sorry Lord Monckton. You are a fraud.
Let’s leave the argument about climate change for other people and another day.
This is all about your continued claims to be something you are not - the winner of the Nobel Prize.
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