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"The Sky is Falling" says NASA's Gavin Schmidt

Lord of Planar said:
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What is your take on my insistence that words have meaning, and need be properly applied in science related topics?
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I can only speak from my experience. I've found it helpful when talking with people in my own field, as we understand each other implicitly. I find it counterproductive when communicating with those outside my field who don't share my field's vocabulary. Instead of using more commonly understood language to make our arguments, many I've dealt with always talk as if to experts and rely too much on the knowledge that other people do not have. I do the same on occasion. It's a problem of different audiences.

Also, I do not believe that language is a fixed entity. The only time a language has completely set definitions is when it is dead. To hold such a belief one must overlook the diverse ways in which we abuse literal language. We have so many idioms and colloquialisms in English it makes literal definitions of meaning nearly impossible to assume. Precise definition of terms is used to aid in clear communication of thought, but it is never a substitute for effort in communicating with and understanding another person.
 
LittleNipper said:
While I do my best not to be wasteful (I'm really very frugal, love nature, animals, and people too) I find that the hysteria with regard to the environment is really just that ----- hysteria. Such is generated by people who do not for the most part have any idea regarding GOD, His plan and His abilities.

It also comes from the total acceptance that the environment has been slowly changing over 100's of millions of years. Any notion that the environment can change overnight is mindboggling to those that cannot believe that a 6000 to 10,000 year old earth is a reality, let alone an historic Deluge/Flood, or that God (if He does exist) really is in command and interactive with the environment.

As a youngster, I didn't worry regarding the Cuban Missal Crisis. I knew that GOD was in charge and He had no intention to destroy the entire world just yet (The rapture hasn't happened and the Millennial Kingdom is yet to be). That may not comfort you; however, it does comfort me and millions of others who place their faith in an Almighty Lord and Savior --- and not whether Mrs. Clinton or Trump becomes President.
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God Bless You
 
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