Climate skeptics according to faculty and/or degree?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the presence of climate skeptics within university faculties and the correlation with academic degrees. Participants explore the challenges in defining "climate skeptic" and the availability of relevant surveys or statistics.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant requests surveys or statistics regarding the prevalence of climate skeptics among university faculty and degree levels.
  • Another participant suggests contacting political figures for hypothetical lists of climate skeptics.
  • A different participant raises concerns about the lack of a universal definition of "climate skeptic," proposing various interpretations of the term.
  • A final post indicates that the forum does not have the requested information and states that discussions on this topic are not permitted according to forum rules.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the availability of data or the definition of "climate skeptic," indicating ongoing disagreement and uncertainty.

Contextual Notes

The discussion highlights the ambiguity surrounding the term "climate skeptic" and the absence of universally accepted definitions, which complicates the search for relevant statistics.

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I'm looking for a survey, research or some statistics that shows in which university faculty climate skeptics are more or less present. Same for level of degree. I found only some according to the political orientation but nothing about the above. Did I miss something? If so, can you please direct me to such a poll?
 
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I suggest that you contact Senator James Inhofe office. I feel certain they have hypothetical lists. Maybe the RNC.
 
I think you will have a hard time finding that because there is not a universal definition of "climate skeptic". Is it someone who thinks humanity has no influence on climate? Someone who thinks the effect is at the lower level of the model predictions? Someone who thinks the models are oversimplified? Someone who believes there was ice in the arctic post 2013? Someone who believes it all but votes for the wrong guy?
 
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We don't have this information, and discussions of this sort are not in line with our rules on Climate discussion. The thread is closed.
 
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