Envy, social comparison, non-envy
Hostility to outspoken idealists often sounds like “she thinks she’s better than us.” That comparison sting resembles malicious envy and is understudied.
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Lewis and Curry
Lewis and Curry put climate sensitivity near 1.64C, far below many IPCC figures. If that holds, warming was overstated; ECS estimates keep moving.
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Reading only dissenting climate scientists is confirmation bias. Weigh the majority view too; contrarians remain useful even if they are wrong.
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