Why do people block the people who know stuff about global warming?

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A person who will remain nameless blocks users who know that global warming is fake because he can't accept the truth. Is that really a ways to gain knowledge?

Answer 1

Who knows? Cindy W and Jello block me when I report them for violating the community standards.  My guess would be this lets them go on doing it.

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Answer 2

Higher Energy Price is the solution to global warming.

Higher Energy Price will force consumers to save energy by:

Riding on the PublicTransportation

Carpool

Hang clothes instead of using the dryer machine

Recycle/reuse products instead of purchasing brand new products

And many more

Answer 3

For a start, pushing up prices is not a good solution, just leads to greater inflation and increased food prices

The people who dont belive in global warming, hold the people who do back because they dont like the idea that they could possibly be wrong.

Answer 4

Most of them are not looking to gain knowledge, only more control over the ignorant masses who think that salvation lies in 'science' only.

Answer 5

Some of those people have block others from answering have a clear agenda.  They may be trying to use Y answers to make their point.  

If you're being blocked, it may be because they are afraid of you, that is, either you may be on to something or perhaps they fear it's you that has an agenda.

Best is to just always try to be fair with your answers and try not to completely ignore what is the questioner is actually trying to understand.  I see that a lot, someone will ask a specific question, but the answerer just posts a general statement or opinion, disregarding the point in the specified question altogether.

Answer 6

He's scared and doesn't want anyone denying him.

Answer 7

Maybe that person blocks "users who know that global warming is fake" because in holding an opinion unsupported by evidence, those users frequently resort to characterizations, insults and wacky conspiracy theories to make a point (since they have no peer reviewed science to base their denial on).

If your opinion is "truth", why not provide support for your postion in your own questions?  Not a link to some Exxon-funded denialist blog, hard science that supports and justifies holding your beliefs?

Answer 8

I dunno. Maybe they just get tired of denialists flaming their questions.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the coin...

Dr. Jello has blocked me from reading and answering his questions. But I think that was more a result of me making, uh, insensitive comments about "Expelled" than his not being able to accept the truth.

Answer 9

Good question.  I'm blocked by at least 3-4 "skeptics" right now who are simply not interested in learning.

Answer 10

Beats the heck out of me.

I don't think anybody can credibly say I don't know stuff about global warming, but several "skeptics" here (Liss, evans_michael_ya, etc.) block me.  As anyone can see, I haven't blocked them back.  

Jello, to his credit, doesn't.  I truly respect that.

Good question.  Starred.

Answer 11

how does that work then? if i went to answer a question and i was blocked would it just not show up? that might be a bit of a wind up if you had spent ages getting the answer together. how can you tell you are blocked?

Answer 12

Why worry, cause he obviously isn't blocking you since you obviously do not know stuff about global warming.

On a more serious note, he probably considers what you have to say not worth considering.