I have a lot of sympathy for you. I get that with conversations about climate change. So much so that I often duck the conversation.
I just can't face the 'but it's all a hoax to give employment to climate scientists/one hot summer doesn't prove anything/it's too late to do anything/it's all China's fault'
I did my degree in environmental science, but that counts as nothing against someone with an axe to grind and no interest in learning. (to be fair, there are many who do want to learn, but they aren't everyone)
I realise that I've even chickened out of posting on the subject in my LJ for some time now. I'll have to do something about that once I've caught up on things.
PS. If you want anyone to act as an unofficial 'bouncer' after the Arthurian talk at Odyssey, I'm sure I can find someone who would politely tell people that you're too tired to talk right now and want to sit down quietly for a rest. (and we have a quiet room at Odyssey where conversation is forbidden...)
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I just can't face the 'but it's all a hoax to give employment to climate scientists/one hot summer doesn't prove anything/it's too late to do anything/it's all China's fault'
I did my degree in environmental science, but that counts as nothing against someone with an axe to grind and no interest in learning. (to be fair, there are many who do want to learn, but they aren't everyone)
I realise that I've even chickened out of posting on the subject in my LJ for some time now. I'll have to do something about that once I've caught up on things.
PS. If you want anyone to act as an unofficial 'bouncer' after the Arthurian talk at Odyssey, I'm sure I can find someone who would politely tell people that you're too tired to talk right now and want to sit down quietly for a rest. (and we have a quiet room at Odyssey where conversation is forbidden...)