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Is "denial" a scientific term?

As in "climate denial"

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  • 2 weeks ago

    It's a term on equal value as "racist". If i don't like a person that's black. I'm labeled a racist. But when i point out why, I'm told I'm justifying my racism.

    When questioning some of the MAN MADE aspect of global warmer, I'm called a denier. That's not true. I am an "Age of Aquarius" believer. This has the polar caps shifting and has predicted years ago. It's getting worse.

  • Daro
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    Its a smear tactic.

    Libs cant debate actual science so they have to attack the progenitors of the open debate.

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    They use that term to shift the dividing line.

    The real line is "alarmist", people who swallow the catastrophic claim as well as the "solution" which is always the same (more government control less freedom for you and as a side effect more money n the politicians pockets)....and "realist" who has noticed the climate getting warmer overall but nothing out of line with the past.

    We saw the warming shift during the 80s and 90s. Also have many references including the UNIPCC chief Pachauri admitting to "the pause" which followed. Also one can BING the phrase "coming ice age" and see archived many articles from the 70s. I saved links to the 2 newsweek articles, one during the ice age scare and later trying to explain away that first article. Funny as he((.

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    The alarmists are also preparing just in case the planet doesnt burn up to blame the next cooling phase (if they cant cover it up) on American made GW. Have you seen the movies blaming AGW for a sudden massive ice age? Like "Day After Tomorrow"? Now a TV series , stupid show about a train having to keep going to keep everyone from freezing (also caused by American made GW).

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    And we have bit like this. This just one example (The JPG below)

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    Look at this jewel from anonymous (obvious leftie).

    ".... In this context a denier is some one who rejects that human emissions of CO2 leads to earth retaining more of the sun's energy.  (It would be wrong to label some one a denier who accepts that man made global warning is a fact, but wants to leave it to subsequent generations to deal with it.)...."

    Easy to spot the flaw in it. It is only accurate if the so called "science" is settled. In reality alarmists keep putting up "facts" which are debunqued easily, like the 97% claim and the government "data which fake D always uses in spite of my references to numerous studies which he doesnt even deny just says "it doesnt matter cause Hansen, and Mann...etc always adjust the data".

    btw A lot more examples abound not just those 2.........

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  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    What else are you gonna call them? It's every bit as scientific as calling someone that does not believe man made global warming is a fact a skeptic. Some are not sure. They are skeptics. Some positively deny AGW. They are deniers. A tool used for manual digging is called a shovel. A hand held motorized tool equipped with a cutting chain and used for slicing up trees is called a chain saw. Someone who denies AGW is a fact is called a denier of AGW.

  • JOHN
    Lv 4
    2 weeks ago

    I'm not a scientist, but I don't think so.

  • garry
    Lv 6
    2 weeks ago

    no , nor is dead too ..

  • 2 weeks ago

    Climate change denial is a loaded term that leftists use to paint every conservative with a negative brush.

    If you do anything other than totally agree with all eco-activists views you are called a climate denier.

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    I wonder why you would ask this in "Global Warming" and not in "Education & Reference" So I have to assume you mean in the context of this section.

    I assume you mean "denier", a label commonly used in this section to describe the position of a person or a group of people.  In this context a denier is some one who rejects that human emissions of CO2 leads to earth retaining more of the sun's energy.  (It would be wrong to label some one a denier who accepts that man made global warning is a fact, but wants to leave it to subsequent generations to deal with it.)  Using the term denier means we don't have to write the explanation of their position over and over.  I really don't understand why some one who denies that human emission of CO2 leads to a warming earth, would object.

    Likewise, as an atheist and thus a denier of all gods, you could be tempted to call me a denier in the context of religion.  The problem with that would be the fact that most religious people, especially monotheists deny the existence of all other gods but their own,  so the term would be inaccurate as religious people would also be labeled denier and thus unfair because they would have to defend themselves from a false label.

    But if I went to a religious place of worship, where the preacher is teaching that the earth was created 6,000 years ago, I could well be labeled a denier as I deny that the earth was created 6,000 years ago.  It wouldn't make a difference because I am convinced that I am right of and I would proudly accept that label.

    So it all depends on context and people shouldn't get upset over it.

    JimZ is either being dishonest, or ignorant by trying to set up a straw man. A typical tactic by deniers.  His answer suggest that this section is about climate instead of man made global warming and the changes in the worlds climates as a result of this warming. (or global warming in short)   Considering that a couple of years ago he wrote "I don't know if GW is real. I don't even know what it means", I will give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is honest in his ignorance.

    EDIT:

    "Climate change denial is a loaded term that leftists use to paint every conservative with a negative brush."   Another falsehood, polls show that more than half of Republicans say they would favor a range of initiatives to reduce the impacts of climate change.

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Denial f*cktard would be more scientific

  • Anonymous
    2 weeks ago

    Denial isn't a scientific term. "Climate denial" is a term used by people who insist that climate change is both real and man made.

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