Scientists Respond To Tol’s Misrepresentation Of Their Consensus Research
By Collin Maessen on comment![](https://i0.wp.com/www.realskeptic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cook-consensus-banner.png?fit=750%2C230&quality=85&strip=all&ssl=1)
To quote John Reisman, “Science is not a democracy. It is a dictatorship. It is evidence that does the dictating.” It’s this evidence based ‘dictatorship’ that is the basis for a scientific consensus. Based on this ‘dictatorship’ of evidence we know that global warming is real, we’re causing it, and that it’s a problem if we don’t act. This presents a real problem for those denying that there is a problem or want to minimize the consequences.