[Pete Ridley (OP)]

Hi Bored chemist, ref. your comment yesterday @ 20:28:44, if you read my comment here of 23rd April @ 20:36:04 you will find an answer in the third paragraph (E-mailed to Professor Stewart and Dr. Hare on 18th April). If the moderator confirms that I am permitted to follow up on that point here then I shall do so but not before.

You may recall your comment here on 21st April @  19:03:23

.. TV science isn't real science- its dummed down for an audience who are not experts in the field ..

As far as climate science is concerned (which is what we are talking about here) I would say that “hyped up” is more appropriate that “dumbed down”.

 Hi Peppercorn,  do you recall your comment on 15th April @ 17:32:52

Why do you think you should 'bring it over'? Unless it's a completely separate question (which it appears not to be) it should stay in the original thread.  Reiterating is not likely to get an answer any quicker & flies in the face of the site's AUP. I think you can expect to find the two merged quite quickly unless you can justify your need to start a new thread on the same subject

If I had not opened this thread at that time these hot topic” exchanges would almost certainly not be taking place due to action by moderator yor_on.

I also tried to start discussing the manner in which climate science is presented through the media to the general public by prominent scientists and the impact that this was having on the credibility of scientists generally. I focussed initially on The Naked Scientists and for my pains was told by moderator JP on 22nd April @ 14:25:10

.. in this thread please stick to the question at hand, which is about the youtube video you posted.  I will lock this thread if you keep using it to .. editorialize about other topics..

I'm doing my best to stick to the "rules of engagement".

Best regards, Pete Ridley

[JP]

All right.  This seems to have been derailed pretty thoroughly, so I'm locking it.