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I have considered this before; both in general, and in the case of the leading conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh.

The purpose of the radical right is the proliferation of ignorance. This is most evident in relation to science, particularly evolution and climate change.

Little Green Footballs and its commentators have provided the most spectatular case study.

Their source says:

"I understood instinctively that getting two scientists to agree at what time the sun is coming up tomorrow is—at best—difficult. But here were tens of thousands, from around the world, all agreeing on one issue: that there is no scientific evidence of man-made global warming.
The numbers of scientists staggered me—17,100 basic and applied American scientists, two thirds with advanced degrees, are against the Kyoto Agreement. The Heidelberg Appeal—which states that there is no scientific evidence for man-made global warming, has been signed by over 4,000 scientists from around the world since the petition’s inception."

This piece is posted with approval. One of the commentators summarizes: "Well hello! How nice to finally hear some experts agree about this!"

I'll repeat from the source:
"The Heidelberg Appeal — which states that there is no scientific evidence for man-made global warming.."

Ahem. The Heidelberg Appeal does not mention 'global warming' and does not contradict it.

This is perhaps why 49 of the 72 Nobel Laureates who were signatories to its bland exhortations also signed the "World Scientists' Warning To Humanity", which DOES mention Global Warming and says of it:

"Uncertainty over the extent of these effects cannot excuse complacency or delay in facing the threat."

Go back to LGF. Glance through the comments section. I can't list all of it, but there's some fabulous proliferation going on. It almost matches the previous day, where about a dozen of them agreed that the Nazis were left wing.