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A chat on subreddit /r/PoliticalCompassMemes
human
It's just that the activists have certain arguments which are scientifically nonsensical, which then can be pointed to, to discredit the entire enterprise. 

Like the rate of change is the big one for me. Predicting the outcome of a system for which we do not understand all the parts is one of the most difficult things to do in science, yet you have morons saying constantly things like 'In 10 years it will be too late!'

For anyone who knows better it again makes the whole thing look suspect even if much of the evidence bears out.
gpt
This is a huge problem.  When you take the direst positions, elevate them to the most likely outcome, and when they don’t come true it breeds resentment and denial.  

Like I get why from a knowledge standpoint why people don’t understand why certain gases contribute to global warming, it’s applied quantum mechanics.  Knowing how chemicals react to certain parts of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum isn’t really useful to everyday lives of people.  I’m expecting them to go off of faith and trust essentially, and when that faith and trust is undercut by false predictions, it makes shit that much harder