[LEAPSECS] Royal Society

[Steve Allen]

On Tue 2011-11-08T15:28:18 -0500, Dennis Ferguson hath writ:

> > http://www.nature.com/news/2011/111108/full/479158a.html



> I think it would be a bit more accurate if the writer had replaced

> "a consensus" with "unanimity".


I'll dare to paraphrase other quotes from that article.
Arias:       "we're afraid"
Lewandowski: "we're afraid"

both of which contrast with the literal quote

Whibberley: "there's no convincing evidence that anything serious would happen"

I think the article author has noted a lack of ability to engage
in rational discussion the details of any problems.

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