Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb

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Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb

Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb By Philip Bump In 2007, the American Enterprise Institute was caught offering scientists $10,000 to undermine a U.N. report on climate change . The staunchly pro-business organization, heavily funded by ExxonMobil, sought researchers who would suggest that the U.N.’s process was “prone to summary conclusions that are poorly supported by the analytical work.” The AEI wasn’t interested in objective climate science, it was interested in easing the way for oil companies. AEI was not happy to be caught encouraging deception. Five years later, AEI wears its rejection of factual accuracy on its sleeve. From an opinion piece in the Sacramento Bee by Karlyn Bowman, a senior fellow at AEI: Fact-checkers from Politifact, FactCheck.org, and The Washington Post’s Fact Checker blog were out in force after the first two debates...

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@CxAssociates » 20 Oct '12, 2pm
Really? > RT @grist: Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb [link]
@theonetruebix » 19 Oct '12, 11pm
. @AEI chides that facts have no place in politics, elections, and journalism. [link] (via @paolobacigalupi)
@2William » 19 Oct '12, 6pm
Wow RT @nelderini AEI + ExxonMobil'd like to remind u that facts don't matter + journos are silly for obsessing on them [link]
@CaliMcG » 19 Oct '12, 6pm
Um. [link] @pbump is hilarious.
@EliasHinckley » 19 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @nelderini: AEI and ExxonMobil would like to remind you that facts don't matter, and journos are silly for obsessing on them [link]
@nelderini » 19 Oct '12, 6pm
AEI and ExxonMobil would like to remind you that facts don't matter, and journos are silly for obsessing on them [link]
@GeneVashing » 19 Oct '12, 1pm
No need. We have science! [link] RT @grist Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb [link]
@dhymers » 19 Oct '12, 11am
"@grist: Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb [link]" uhhg that was a tough read, I feel dumber now...
@Illiter8 » 19 Oct '12, 11am
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@NafeezAhmed » 19 Oct '12, 7am
RT @TTWycombe: Best. Story. Ever: pro-oil ‘think tank’ tell us that facts have no role to play in forming public judgment: [link]
@TTWycombe » 19 Oct '12, 7am
Best. Story. Ever: pro-oil ‘think tank’ tell us that facts have no role to play in forming public judgment: [link]
@derektmead » 19 Oct '12, 12am
"Fact checkers believe that factual information is the be all and end all in terms of public judgment. It’s not." FUCK [link]
@BrevetCaptain » 19 Oct '12, 12am
RT @paolobacigalupi: Pro-oil "think tank" American Enterprise Institute attacks fact-checking. [link] Fucking facts. They're so inconvenient.
@paolobacigalupi » 19 Oct '12, 12am
Pro-oil "think tank" American Enterprise Institute attacks fact-checking. [link] Fucking facts. They're so inconvenient.
@CaliMcG » 19 Oct '12, 12am
So hilarious. A la our convo @AManNamedDaniel RT @grist: Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb [link]
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"@grist Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb [link]" #bigoil #climate
@BitesThumb » 18 Oct '12, 9pm
Oil companies have a new rule to get their way. No facts allowed. [link]
@partialtomusic » 18 Oct '12, 8pm
Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb [link] Don't forget, they're at work up here too. #OmniBone
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Pro-oil ‘think tank’ wants to remind you that facts are dumb [link]
@tobiasbuckell » 19 Oct '12, 1am
RT @paolobacigalupi: Pro-oil "think tank" American Enterprise Institute attacks fact-checking. [link] Fucking facts. They're so inconvenient.
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RT @paolobacigalupi: Pro-oil "think tank" American Enterprise Institute attacks fact-checking. [link] Fucking facts. They're so inconvenient.
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RT @paolobacigalupi: Pro-oil "think tank" American Enterprise Institute attacks fact-checking. [link] Fucking facts. They're so inconvenient.
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