@[email protected]M to [email protected] • 4 months agoWe found, for example, saying “Scientists believe methane emissions soared to a record in 2021” led readers to view methane levels as more a matter of opinion compared to saying “Scientists know…”www.pnas.orgmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkWe found, for example, saying “Scientists believe methane emissions soared to a record in 2021” led readers to view methane levels as more a matter of opinion compared to saying “Scientists know…”www.pnas.org@[email protected]M to [email protected] • 4 months agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@CitizenKonglink2•edit-24 months agoYeah, “scientists believe” is a contradiction in itself. Scientists hypothesize, theorize or know, or they wouldn’t be scientists.
Yeah, “scientists believe” is a contradiction in itself. Scientists hypothesize, theorize or know, or they wouldn’t be scientists.