07-20-2009, 10:34 PM
Quote:Dyson is a genius, his opinion on all subjects deserves serious consideration.Sure. And if he wants to turn his phenomenal intellect to climate science, I'm sure his contribution would be very valuable. But that isn't what he's doing. He isn't applying his mathematical mind to the problems at hand. He's just sniping from the sidelines. I feel no more obligated to believe his ruminations about the politics of climate change than I do his beliefs about the role of religion in science. Interesting, maybe, but certainly not a priori correct.
-Jester