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Science Museum Declines To Show Climate Change Film

Posted by Unknown on from the i'm-not-listening-i'm-not-listening dept.

sciencehabit writes "A premier science museum in North Carolina has sparked controversy by refusing to show an hour long film about climate change and rising sea levels. The museum may be in a bit of a delicate position. It is part of a state agency, the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The state government has been perceived as hostile to action on climate change; last year, the legislature passed a bill forbidding the state coastal commission from defining rates of sea-level rise for regulation before 2016."

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  1. How are we going to hold off the sea? by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 5, Funny

    the legislature passed a bill forbidding the state coastal commission from defining rates of sea-level rise for regulation before 2016.

    They really ought to keep the sea in check right now. Without regulation, it's free to rise however fast it damn well pleases until 2016.

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  2. Re:In the USA by narcc · · Score: 4, Funny

    Willfully ignorant? That's not fair. Have you considered that perhaps they're simply global warming supporters?

    Progressive climate advocates aren't afraid of change, unlike you right-wing climate conservatives. Change is good.

    "But ... But Florida will be under water!" cry the anti-climate change zealots. I can live with that. There's nothing but retirees, crazies, and scientologists down there anyway.

    Bring on the heat!

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  3. Re:In the USA by Lord+Lemur · · Score: 1, Funny

    We need a +1 Troll mod. Well done.

  4. Re:The Free Market by bmo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Go. Fuck. Yourself.

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