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Dec

John Coleman: Media will ignore Climategate until they hear ‘I was wrong’

This simple three-word phrase is almost impossible to say because it changes everything. It is easiest for a child to say it — after all, a child isn’t expected to be right about things. But the higher you climb through life, the more difficult it becomes to admit being wrong. It would be devastating for a president of the United States to say it: “I was wrong.” And it may be about as difficult for an established, respected scientist who does research at an institution funded by millions of tax dollars. That is why I don’t expect any of the scientists caught by the Climategate leak to admit “I was wrong” anytime soon…

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