Re: [Pen-l] A reply to Brian Baker on marxist.com

[ravi <ravi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 30, 2008, at 2:59 PM, raghu wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>  
> wrote:
> > The articles generally follow the following formula. (I know this  
> > since I have written several of them.) They assert that there is a  
> > growing scientific consensus that human agency is a factor in  
> > climate change. They neither attempt to prove the consensus is  
> > correct nor to disprove. They leave science to the scientists.
> What does it mean to say "leave science to the scientists"? Is this  
> all science is - some sort of elitist priesthood inaccessible to the  
> unwashed masses, who should humbly accept what they are told by  
> their intellectual superiors?
>
> Who is the Pope of this new Catholic church? Richard Dawkins?

He's a good candidate. There is also Alan Sokal. If you don't toe the  
line (or take your place in the pyramid) the mob (includes high  
priests like Weinberger and low-level goons like "The Amazing Randi")  
will play pranks on you, ridicule you, etc. ;-)

	--ravi

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