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This is a well written and comprehensive discussion of the "97% consensus" message, have a look!
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Thanks Coby. As the article points out, consensus really is a meaningless concept in science. What matters is the evidence.
And on that score, 97% is a low number.
I suspect 97% is an understatement...
97% of what???
Precision required.
97% of 100% of course.
Duhhhh!
mandass, wrong answer! to what is 100% related? specify
freddy - it was the right answer.
Just because you are mathematically challenged (ie stupid) does not mean everyone else is.
mandass, your concept is not convincing.
Of course not freddy - evidence and facts have never been able to convince deniers like yourself.
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