"I'm not a scientist."
This seems to be the stock answer from Republican politicians when asked if they believe that global warming is real. I don't know if they got a group discount from Frank Luntz for this phrase, but they all seem to be using it.
As a public service, here are some more specific non-answers for free.
Q: Is this rock hard?
A: I'm not a geologist.
Q: Do you believe in gravity?
A: I'm not a physicist.
Q: Is rain wet?
A: I'm not a meteorologist.
Q: Are fruits and vegetables better for you than fats and sugars?
A: I'm not a dietician.
Q: Is fire hot?
A: I'm not a thermodynamicist.
Q: Does the sun rise in the east?
A: I'm not an astronomer.
Q: Is this piece of copier paper white?
A: I'm not a color psychologist.
Q: Does two plus two equal four?
A: I'm not a mathematician.
Q: Is the Earth spherical?
A: I'm not a geodeticist.
And the fact that there is a Flat Earth Society does not mean that the question of the shape of the Earth is "still open to debate."
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Thanks a lot. Just spent a half hour exploring theflatearthsociety.org and its branches.
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