Fear Factor II

James Taranto weighs in with a great point on the fear factor issue.

He notes this line in the article:

"Before this century is over, billions of us will die and the few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic," predicted James Lovelock, a renowned environmental scientist.

And points out that:

This is a bit like predicting that tomorrow the sun will rise and a comet will strike Europe. The first part of the prediction is safe, the second is wildly far-fetched.

Thanks Mr. Taranto.

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