More Climate Creationism

Amusing to see the climate creationist, having been cherry-picking data for years now, are also cherry picking quotes to support their case. They are using a tried and tested method that creationism uses; quote mining. You take part of a quote, or the quote out of context to make it appear to support your case, when in reality it does not. It's like putting words into somebody's mouth. For example;

Economist John Quiggin appears so concerned at the direction of events that he claims "mainstream science is on the verge of being overturned by the efforts of a group of dedicated amateurs" (The Australian Financial Review, April 23).

However, it is a classic quote out of context. In context the meaning is very different;

While most media outlets give at least some space to these conspiracy theorists, the central role has been played by The Australian. Not only its opinion columnists (with a handful of honorable exceptions) and its editorials, but even its news reporting is dominated by the idea that mainstream science is on the verge of being overturned by the efforts of a group of dedicated amateurs, publishing their findings not in the peer-reviewed literature but through blogs, thinktanks and vanity presses.
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