[sheepmullet]

> being a climatologist is what makes you qualified to speak on the climate

> If you don't have a PhD in the field, you don't belong in the big discussions where consequences matter.

Why?

I think what we need is accountability - there should be serious negative consequences for being wrong proportional to how strongly you stand behind an idea.

Were all the climatologists who were confident we were facing global cooling driven from the industry? Stripped of their academic standing?

Then why would I trust the industry?