Is global warming a real but over-hyped inconvenience that should under no circumstances be tackled by aggressive emissions pricing, or merely a vast left wing conspiracy in imminent danger of collapse that should under no circumstances be tackled by aggressive emissions pricing?
Two Serious Minds will answer this burning question once and for all.
I’m glad someone has the fortitude to follow Pielke’s blog and alert the rest of us to historic events like this.
I think your have captured the “opposing” views very accurately.
Paul
In March 2010? Wouldn’t it be more timely – and better suited to their respective consequence and talents – to debate Super Bowl XLIV in March 2010?
I have a hunch how this will go, and I may tell you too if I was correct after the debate, it all depends if my hindcasting methods are correct.
Hmm, does this mean that Pielke has gone emeritus? Or gone swiftboat? Or that Swiftboat has gone pielke?
Yes, I think this is a fair assessment of the event. Other, more important tangible benefits of the “debate” is validation for the Swift Boater, and false perception of authority for Jr.
Best,
D
It’s an interesting tactic … likely to be effective, too. What will be next, Watts vs. Pielke, Sr? M. vs M.?
I vote for Sr. vs. Jr.
That would be entertaining, if only for the resulting self-citation event horizon.
What’s the Overton Window?
Wiki covers it rather well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
Rather like the idea of shifting baselines I guess. Good ol Wickerpedja to the rescue again.
I asked Roger why he was chosen and what he hoped to accomplish. No response so far. Think he knows?
Jim B.,
RP jr “chose” himself. Or perhaps it was a calling from on high.
MM was first in with a comment a scant 13 minutes later, and the happy event was quickly arranged:
If you absolutely can not bring yourself to look away, you’ll see Ken Green of AEI offering to host and Andy Revkin eagerly offering to moderate.
http://rogerpielkejr.blogspot.com/2009/09/inviting-marc-morano-to-debate.html
Interesting post. I have a review of Overton’s Window, the political theory, on my blog that might interest you. It addresses the topic of this post.