Sceptics

Addressing a South African Chamber of Business banquet, he referred to what he called sceptics who maintained that people whose expectations were inflated by the demise of apartheid might react badly if these were not immediately satisfied. ❋ Unknown (1994)

This, claim the sceptics, is a flaw in the CO2 theory, because the post-war economic boom produced more CO2 and should, according to the consensus, have meant a rise in global temperatures. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And he says the same likewise of the generality of their school-divines, whom he calls sceptics, because they do not own his demonstrative way. ❋ 1630-1694 (1820)

Europhiles like to label sceptics as "Little Britons". ❋ Unknown (2010)

Did this clown just crawl out of a hollow log? surely it is Lord Stern who is 'muddled and confused' when he, like so many label sceptics as climate change deniers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

“Lovelock says the events of the recent months have seen him warming to the efforts of the “good” climate sceptics: “What I like about sceptics is that in good science you need critics that make you think: ‘Crumbs, have I made a mistake here?’ ❋ Unknown (2010)

Not surprisingly, the sceptics are already chewing: ❋ Unknown (2010)

But we must listen more carefully to these so called sceptics who are suggesting that CO2 is not the problem - otherwise we could be wasting valuable resources in changing something that will make no difference. ❋ EliRabett (2009)

In response to skeptical citizens, Zelikow went on an insane rage, calling the sceptics ‘pathogens’ or germs whose ‘infection’ needed to be contained. ❋ News From Mad Plato (2008)

Christianity, they might have obtained the same privilege; and that a law would have been enacted, whereby the solemn doubt of the people called sceptics, should have been accepted instead of an oath in the usual form; so absurd are all maxims formed upon the inconsistent principles of faction, when once they are brought to be examined by the standard of truth and reason. ❋ Jonathan Swift (1706)

This jester now says: "I think those so-called sceptics who have attempted to undermine the credibility of climate change science on the basis of the hacked e-mails now need to apologise for misleading the public about their significance." ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's such a shame for the AGWers to call sceptics (all scientists are sceptics by necessity) 'deniers' trying to equate us with holocaust deniers and therefore NAZI's and therefore we should be hanged by the neck until we r dead. ❋ Mike Rivero (2010)

"These are documented cases and our advice to sceptics is to come along and see."

The other implication is that the sceptics are the only ones who haven't been suckered by the global conspiracy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[americans] are such sceptics ❋ Help Me Im Dead Inside (2018)

You should be sceptical of a [fortune teller] whose [crystal ball] has [three finger] holes in it. ❋ Yorrick Hunt (2008)

[p1]:that person we saw on tv has a lot of scepticism!! [p2]:[true dat]!! ❋ Invisiblekatlover (2012)

[Sceptic skank's] [thought bubble]: 'I don't think Brad takes me seriously. He invited me to the ice hockey team party, but when I got on my back and let the all the guys bang my [bitchmeat] he just laughed!' ❋ Witch Of The West (2007)

Probably [Bjørn] Lomborg was the only [respectable] climate sceptic but [for now] he does not support his former opinions anymore either. ❋ Antiglobe (2010)

Far too many of the definitions in [this site] are [courtesy] of retarded [sceptic tanks]. ❋ Wildkitten (2006)

most [sceptic tanks] are [mad] ❋ Anon (2004)

- D Lets run this [big data] task on [the cloud]! - A No! - D Why, what is wrong with the cloud? - A Like, everything, except scalability. - D [Ah man], you are such a cloud sceptic! ❋ BadAssUnicorn599 (2021)

[User]:"[Fire is hot]", Sceptical Nicolai:"[Are you sure] about, i mean..." ❋ Morganum87 (2023)

Far too many of the definitions in [this site] are [courtesy] of retarded [sceptic tanks]. ❋ Wildkitten (2006)