From the College Fix:
Professors tell students: Drop class if you dispute man-made climate change
‘We will not, at any time, debate the science of climate change’
Three professors co-teaching an online course called “Medical Humanities in the Digital Age” at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs recently told their students via email that man-made climate change is not open for debate, and those who think otherwise have no place in their course.
“The point of departure for this course is based on the scientific premise that human induced climate change is valid and occurring. We will not, at any time, debate the science of climate change, nor will the ‘other side’ of the climate change debate be taught or discussed in this course,” states the email, a copy of which was provided to The College Fix by a student in the course.
Signed by the course’s professors Rebecca Laroche, Wendy Haggren and Eileen Skahill, it was sent after several students expressed concern for their success in the course after watching the first online lecture about the impacts of climate change.
“Opening up a debate that 98% of climate scientists unequivocally agree to be a non-debate would detract from the central concerns of environment and health addressed in this course,” the professors’ email continued.
“… If you believe this premise to be an issue for you, we respectfully ask that you do not take this course, as there are options within the Humanities program for face to face this semester and online next.”
More here: http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/28825/
Just look at these people. The class is taught by professors in Genetic engineering, English (with old cooking recipe collections), and Sociology/Social Justice.
Brilliant minds, all, which probably explains why they couldn’t even get the much regurgitated 97% consensus correct, and instead say 98%.
Rich McKee’s cartoon from yesterday needs to be updated:
Profs. Haggren, Laroche and Sakhill have proven themselves to be ignorant of or dismissive of the
philosophy of science. Under this philosophy, the claims of models are falsifiable
else they are not “scientific.” The claims of today’s climate models are not falsifiable
thus are not “scientific” claims. Haggren et al are teaching dogma.
The title of this course is knowingly misleading. The course isn’t a medical class. It also isn’t a humanities class. And it isn’t a science class. The title is a complete fraud. It should be described as a global warming propaganda class.
“… it isn’t a science class.”
“It should be described as a global warming propaganda class.”
I perfectly agree! That’s why this “class” has no justification in an institution of higher education in the first place. But on the other other hand – it’s based on the “premise that human induced climate change is valid and occurring” and I think the professors have every right to ban students who disagree to that premise.
I once had the bad luck to lecture a class on the bio physics of genetics with an flat earther attending who tried to turn the class into a debate about evolution every single time. -> A class is no kindergarden – You don’t like it, go some place else!
Do the professors have the right to misrepresent this class as a science class? Obviously not.
Obama is “PARK ” making mode… this week Midway Atoll . How about next week the entire State of Colorado . OK minus COORs . Got to leave alcohol for all the unemployed and a place for tent cities .
Why are Americans so determined to wreck their economy ?
Research into Shakespearean age recipes is something that should be done over tea and dainties at mothers mornings?
Too many cuckoos in the cosy nests of academia?
Perhaps someone here can help me regarding the alleged debate about AGW. Years ago, I read a story about a formal debate that actually occurred between scientists. Audience polls were taken pre- and post- debate, with the result being that the skeptics had the more convincing arguments. The warmist scientists then proclaimed that they would never engage in such a debate again.
Can anyone here point me to information about this?
http://www.prisonplanet.com/rare-abc-news-tv-debate-climate-depot-vs-center-for-am-progress.html
Although it has a long history-
http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2007/10/20/abcs-stossel-takes-gore-movie-talks-dissenting-scientists
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071212092520AAVzcIw
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-501316/The-Pope-condemns-climate-change-prophets-doom.html
Those students majoring in “Medical Humanities” will be getting B.S. degrees- How Appropriate!
The U of C, et al will have to stomp on this sort of lax counter-revolutionary behaviour quick smart lest it spreads and their safe space charges get triggered into thinking for themselves and think some wrong thing-
http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/06/university-of-kentucky-stops-censoring-famed-mural-instructs-students-how-to-think-about-it/#ixzz4JXUFy3NF