Great post. On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 9:44:13 PM UTC-6, MJ wrote: > > > > February 28th, 2017 > > * Tucker Carlson Induces Cognitive Dissonance in Bill Nye the Science Guy > over Climate Change > <http://blog.dilbert.com/post/157823678756/tucker-carlson-induces-cognitive-dissonance-in>*Scott > > Adams > > Here is the best (and weirdest) example of cognitive dissonance you will > ever see. The set-up is that Bill Nye, an engineer by training, and a > proponent of science, is defending climate science on Tucker’s show. > > The first weird thing is that Bill Nye starts by talking about cognitive > dissonance being the only reason that anyone would be skeptical of global > warming. But he seems to not understand the concept of cognitive dissonance > because he believes only the other side could be experiencing it. The > nature of cognitive dissonance is that you don’t know you’re in it when > you’re in it. It is only obvious to observers. If Nye had been objective, > he would have noted two equal possibilities: Either the skeptics are > experiencing cognitive dissonance or the proponents of climate science are > experiencing it. But whoever is in it can’t know. It is only obvious to the > other side. That’s how it works. > > Yes, I do the same thing all the time. I call out my critics for being in > cognitive dissonance and act as if the problem couldn’t be on my end. But > in my case, the context is usually that I’m teaching you how to spot it. > And I also talk about the specific triggers and “tells” so you can check my > work. This video has a clear trigger and an enormous tell. Best example you > will ever see. > > The set-up for the trigger is that Nye’s self-image is that of a rational > supporter of science with a command of the facts about climate science. He > has made a career recently of defending science, and climate science in > particular. Nye’s ego depends on being consistent with his pro-science, > rational stance. That’s who he is. > > Tucker then asked Nye a simple question about climate science. He asked > how much of the warming is caused by human activity. Nye’s entire ego > depended on knowing whether human activity is contributing to climate > change in a big way, a medium way, or a small way. Tucker wanted some > details. How much difference do humans make? After all, Nye had said this > was settled science. Tucker just wanted to know what that settled science > said. > > Nye didn’t know. And by not knowing that simple answer about the > percentage of human contribution to warming – the only issue that really > mattered to the topic – he proved in public that his opinions on science > are not based on facts or knowledge. Nye tried and tried to dodge the > question, but Tucker was relentless. That was the trigger. Nye could > plainly see, thanks to Tucker’s simple question, that his belief in science > was just a belief, because he didn’t actually know the science. When your > self-image and ego get annihilated on live television, you can’t simply > admit you have been ridiculous all along. Your brain can’t let you do that > to yourself. So instead, it concocts weird hallucinations to force-glue > your observations into some sort of semi-coherent movie in which you are > not totally and thoroughly wrong. That semi-coherent movie will look like a > form of insanity to observers. > > Look for Nye to go totally mental in the last minute of the clip, changing > the topic to political leaks for no apparent reason. That’s your tell. His > brain just sort of broke right in front of you. > > People do and say dumb things all the time, and it isn’t always cognitive > dissonance. That’s why you look for the trigger to make sure the “tell” was > what you thought it was. > > To be fair, spotting cognitive dissonance is more like bird-watching than > science. Sometimes you misidentify a bird. But this example is like an > ostrich sitting on your lap. Hard to miss. Enjoy. > > > http://video.insider.foxnews.com/v/5340306928001 > > > http://blog.dilbert.com/post/157823678756/tucker-carlson-induces-cognitive-dissonance-in > >
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