We must learn from our failures! Case in point John Kerry’s implosion under Congressman Massie’s deliberately cynical and distracting questioning on April 9, 2019. Here I propose an alternative version of how that exchange could have been turned into a winning moment for rationalism, constructive learning and honest science, rather than descending into the waste of precious time it turned into.
It takes more than superficially knowing climate science bullet points. You need to internalize the understanding behind those facts. This is impossible without a deep appreciation for our climate engine’s evolutionary story.
You must also anticipate the GOP’s repetitive juvenile misdirection and the rhetorical dirty tricks they have honed to perfection over the decades.
{This is also an open letter that I sent off on May 3rd to
GOP Massie’s three offices. It begins with the following.}
Honorable US Representative Thomas Massie,
I am an engaged student of Earth Sciences and since our global heat and moisture distribution engine, read climate system, dictates global environments, climate sciences has become central to my pursuit of understanding our beautiful magnificent Earth and her life story. I’m simply a student, but I’ve been at it five decades now, so I know a thing or two.
I believe in constructive honest debate as opposed to theatrical political debate. This exercise is a combination of sincere letter to you where I answer the questions you raised, in the hope you learn something; > a direct challenge and examination of your malicious rhetorical games; > along with an examination of Secretary John Kerry’s text book failure; > and of course, as always, a personal learning project.
Incidentally, it’s worth pointing out that it requires a serious appreciation for our planet’s deep-time evolution, a prerequisite, before any true understanding of our global heat and moisture distribution engine is possible. I build my presentation around the video of your April 9th performance.
A response would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Peter Miesler
aka Citizenschallenge
near Durango, Colorado
{I suspect GOP's Congressman Massie will hide, they aways do, but should I get a response I’ll be sure to share it here.}
