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The Arctic ocean photographed in the same place, 107 years ago vs today. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only issue that really matters to me is climate change. Or maybe plastic.

But this is the same as the picture of the statue of liberty that is used to "debunk" sea level rise by showing the level at the same height, despite being taken 100 years apart. Were they taken at the same tide? Same time of year? Is there any other factor at play here?

This is a "shoe is on the other foot" moment, and we should be as skeptical of that which supports our beliefs as we are of that which contradicts it. Maybe especially so because confirmation bias is a hell of a drug.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Glaciers don't change with a full moon.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And I never said they did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Were they taken at the same tide? Same time of year? Is there any other factor at play here?
...we should be as skeptical of that which supports our beliefs as we are of that which contradicts it.

Then what exactly are you implying?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Nothing, I explicitly said "we should be as skeptical of that which supports our beliefs as we are of that which contradicts it." I don't know how I could have made it more clear.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What does that have to do with pictures of a glacier obviously melting drastically in a short time?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't. It's almost like you are wilfully ignorant about thinking critically.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

So you have no point at all? I've asked you multiple times what you're talking about and your only response is "nothing".

Are you mental?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You asked me what I was implying, I told you nothing, then pointed to my explicit point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Your explicit point is to be skeptical that glaciers are melting? The fuck?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can't tell if you are actually this clueless or just disingenuous.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Apparently I'm clueless, because everything you've said has no barring on the post we're in.