Inhofe’s “Hoax”: foolish and dangerous

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Let us grant that Inhofe believes what he writes. But sincerity doesn't let him off the hook. It's a serious matter when a politician dismisses the patient work of a large body of scientists as a hoax. It is an attack on the intellectual integrity not just of the scientists concerned but of the whole culture on which civilised society depends. Inhofe claims to have science on his side, quoting the handful of contrarian scientists whose work, such as it is, has not carried weight in the rigorous processes of the scientific community. But his claim is bombast.