How is it that, in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence, there are still some who would deny the dangers of climate change? Not surprisingly, the loudest voices are not scientific, and it is remarkable how many economists, lawyers, journalists and politicians set themselves up as experts on the science.

  • -- Nicholas Stern 尼古拉斯·斯特恩

为什么,面对压倒性的科学证据,仍然有一些人会否认气候变化的危险?毫不奇怪,最响亮的声音并不科学,而且值得注意的是,有多少经济学家、律师、记者和政治家自称是科学专家。

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The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape.

一个好律师不是那种能洞悉一切事情的人,也不是那种能把他所有的条件都具备的人,而是那种全心全意地为你效劳,使你摆脱困境的人。

The credit which the apparent conformity with recognized scientific standards can gain for seemingly simple but false theories may, as the present instance shows, have grave consequences.

正如目前的例子所表明的那样,表面上符合公认的科学标准的人可以从看似简单而错误的理论中获得荣誉,这可能会产生严重的后果。

Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent.

律师是无能者的第一避难所。

Dreams are a scientific fact.

梦是科学事实。