Apostates And Recanters

I was over at Angry Exile's gaff and spotted his great piece on global warming climate change.

The short story is that a global warming climate change devotee has broken ranks and announced that it was all (Shock! Horror!) a big fat lie. They told lies, endless lies, just to make money. How shallow can one get?

David Evans is the latest to confess all. (See his CV below). AE has the full story, please go there and follow his links.

"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s. But the gravy train was too big, with too many jobs, industries, trading profits, political careers, and the possibility of world government and total control riding on the outcome. So rather than admit they were wrong, the governments, and their tame climate scientists, now outrageously maintain the fiction that carbon dioxide is a dangerous pollutant."

And it struck me that we can fully expect similar statements from the "suddenly aware" in the future.

This sort of thing:


"The whole idea that second hand smoke is the main cause of all known diseases is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s. But the gravy train was too big, with too many jobs, industries, trading profits, political careers, and the possibility of world government and total control riding on the outcome. So rather than admit they were wrong, the governments, and their tame anti-smoking scientists, now outrageously maintain the fiction that second hand smoke is a dangerous pollutant."

And this:


"The whole idea that Swine Flu was life-threatening to all and sundry was based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s. But the gravy train was too big, with too many jobs, industries, trading profits, political careers, and the possibility of world government and total control riding on the outcome. So rather than admit they were wrong, the governments, and their tame scientists, now outrageously maintain the fiction that Swine Flu will spread faster than the pox in a whorehouse."

And this:

"The whole idea that BSE was the main cause of anything was based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s. But the gravy train was too big, with too many jobs, industries, trading profits, political careers, and the possibility of world government and total control riding on the outcome. So rather than admit they were wrong, the governments, and their tame, erm, cow scientists, now outrageously maintain the fiction that slaughtering millions of animals needlessly was an act of supreme cleverness."

And this:

"The whole idea that Al Qaeda (and NOT governments in the developed world) is the main cause of terrorism is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s all the bloody time. But the gravy train was too big, with too many jobs, industries, trading profits, political careers, and the possibility of world government and total control riding on the outcome. So rather than admit they were wrong, the governments, and their tame spooks, now outrageously maintain the fiction that Al Qaeda is a dangerous outfit, when in fact, no such group exists."

I'm sure you are getting the idea. (If you have any suggestions, lob them in).

 Here's one from The Cat:

"The whole idea that government is the main cure of all known social and political problems is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the entire sweep of modern history. But the gravy train was too big, with too many jobs, industries, trading profits, political careers, and the possibility of world government and total control riding on the outcome. So rather than admit they were wrong, the politicos, and their knuckle-dragging, lickspittle hangers-on and camp-followers now outrageously maintain the fiction that less personal freedom and more governmental power and control is what we need."

And another from Richard:

"The whole idea that guns are the main cause of crime is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence. Rather than admit they were wrong, the governments and their tame spooks outrageously maintain the fiction that personal firearm ownership is dangerous when in fact the unprotected public are at the mercy of increasingly vicious criminals."

One more from the exalted AE:

"The whole idea that criminalising recreational drugs and the trade in them is a useful policy is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 19fucking20s. But the gravy train was too big, with too many jobs, reputations, and political careers, and the possibility of world government and total control riding on the outcome. So rather than admit they were wrong, the governments, their tame police and health advisors, and a legion of nannying prodnoses and killjoy busybodies now outrageously maintain the fiction that drugs must remain illegal."
More and more often we see these people pop up, having had their epiphanies, and now they are all to eager to spill the beans. Is this to purge their consciences, or is it an altruistic act? I don't know, and I don't care.

Just keep popping up, folks. You'll feel 100 times better when you do the right thing and turn your backs on the bacteria you were falsely loyal to. You owe us the truth, so speak up. There is no money in it, but redemption awaits.

C'mon, fess up!

Well done David. A lovely u-turn, given your previous employment.

David Evans consulted full-time for the Australian Greenhouse Office (now the Department of Climate Change) from 1999 to 2005, and part-time 2008 to 2010, modelling Australia’s carbon in plants, debris, mulch, soils, and forestry and agricultural products. He is a mathematician and engineer, with six university degrees, including a PhD from Stanford University in electrical engineering. The comments above were made to the Anti-Carbon-Tax Rally in Perth, Australia, on March 23.

Good on ya, cobber. Welcome to the right side of the Force.

CR.