tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25163458.post115583869906719734..comments2023-10-31T05:09:58.639-04:00Comments on maribo: What we don't knowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25163458.post-1155959497049143512006-08-18T23:51:00.000-04:002006-08-18T23:51:00.000-04:00Two things: a little knowledge is worse than no kn...Two things: a little knowledge is worse than no knowledge. Second, if scientists would cut off the lab speak and talk normal language that would help.<BR/><BR/>The reason the "warming sceptics" are so successeful: they translate the message of global warming making it a joke. Once it is a joke. The medium have changed. You know communication theory: the medium is the message.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25163458.post-1155916750000120422006-08-18T11:59:00.000-04:002006-08-18T11:59:00.000-04:00Hi SimonI agree that the ozone hole and climate ch...Hi Simon<BR/><BR/>I agree that the ozone hole and climate change are very commonly thought of as the same problem. While there are interactions between the two, they are essentially separate problems. And the troubling part is that ozone depletion is essentially solved (or will be by continuing to adopt and enforce policies already in place), while climate change is far from solved - if people are confusing the issues, they may not understand the different messages they hear.<BR/><BR/>I guess we should be overly clear in talking with the public, even to the point of not even mentioning the ozone hole if we're talking about climate change. More primers on the basic science of climate change would definitely help. I think we also need to make clear that climate change is linked with energy use, and get people thinking about all the ways they use energy (and can reduce energy use).<BR/><BR/>But how do you do it, and will people listen?<BR/><BR/>JasonJason Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851513598523939073noreply@blogger.com