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Barack Obama (4 Aug 1961 - ) American president and lawyer who held the office as the 44th President of the United States for two terms from 2008.

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“Deny The Overwhelming Judgement of Science”

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“Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.”

— Barack Obama

Second Inaugural Address (21 Jan 2013)

The Context of Barack Obama's “Deny The Overwhelming Judgement of Science” Quote

On 21 Jan 2013, President Barack Obama gave his second Inaugural Address at the United States Capitol. The topics in the speech were wide-ranging, including the customary references to the Constitution, what makes America exceptional and patriotism. He then talked about the nation's challenges, including wars, education, wars, poverty, health care and more.

About half-way through his address, the President spoke on the issue of climate change:

“We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms.”

He received applause at his reference to the obligation to future generations. His next topic was the need to develop renewable energy sources. Before reaching his conclusion, the President also spoke about various other subjects, such as forging worldwide alliances for peace, the right to vote, retaining a well-educated workforce. He ended with the customary “Bless these United States of America.”

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Nature bears long with those who wrong her. She is patient under abuse. But when abuse has gone too far, when the time of reckoning finally comes, she is equally slow to be appeased and to turn away her wrath. (1882) -- Nathaniel Egleston, who was writing then about deforestation, but speaks equally well about the danger of climate change today.

Carl Sagan: In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion. (1987) ...(more by Sagan)

Albert Einstein: I used to wonder how it comes about that the electron is negative. Negative-positive—these are perfectly symmetric in physics. There is no reason whatever to prefer one to the other. Then why is the electron negative? I thought about this for a long time and at last all I could think was “It won the fight!” ...(more by Einstein)

Richard Feynman: It is the facts that matter, not the proofs. Physics can progress without the proofs, but we can't go on without the facts ... if the facts are right, then the proofs are a matter of playing around with the algebra correctly. ...(more by Feynman)

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