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Climatologist Michael Mann wins defamation case: what it means for scientists

Discussion in 'Science' started by Bowerbird, Feb 13, 2024.

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  1. bringiton

    bringiton Well-Known Member

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    :lol: Somehow, I find Newsmax less amusing than Faux Noise. Maybe because it takes itself too seriously. Faux is like the Onion, but Newsmax is more like North Korean TV: just unwatchable.
     
    bringiton, Mar 11, 2024
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    Media_Truth Well-Known Member Donor

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    Newsmax is also getting sued by Dominion Voting Machines. Both of them like to give liars air-time.

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/media/dominion-newsmax-defamation-lawsuit/index.html

    Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Newsmax over the right-wing network’s airing of 2020 election lies is scheduled to go to trial in late September 2024, a Delaware judge decided.
     
    Media_Truth, Mar 11, 2024
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    Jack Hays, Mar 12, 2024
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    Jack Hays, Mar 12, 2024
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    Media_Truth, Mar 12, 2024
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    He has the resources to continue the case.
     
    Jack Hays, Mar 12, 2024
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    Media_Truth Well-Known Member Donor

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    Just a grudge appeal. It won't go anywhere.
     
    Media_Truth, Mar 12, 2024
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  8. Jack Hays

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    We shall see.
     
    Jack Hays, Mar 13, 2024
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  9. bringiton

    bringiton Well-Known Member

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    But does he have the brains to hire a lawyer?
     
    bringiton, Mar 13, 2024
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    I believe he has has back-up counsel throughout. That is the way self-representation usually works.
     
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    He was still a fool to represent himself. IMO it was just grandstanding, showmanship, all for the media circus, maybe even mostly an ego thing.
     
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    Did you tell him? Maybe he didn't know it was foolish to represent himself.
     
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    In his line of work, grandstanding, showmanship and media circus are all good things.
     
    Jack Hays, Mar 14, 2024
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    But don't translate so well into a courtroom.
     
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    I'm sure plenty of people told him, including his lawyers. IMO it's irresponsible because letting "Piltdown" Mann win even one of his absurd and dishonest lawsuits gives him an undeserved patina of respectability.
     
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    Let's see what comes next.
     
    Jack Hays, Mar 15, 2024
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    Unfortunately, it's unlikely to be justice.
     
    bringiton, Mar 16, 2024
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