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Originally Posted by stupendousman 

"So far as I know"? I thought you said you knew who they were, and they were just the "general public" with no greater knowledge of environmental issues than the average joe. Do you know who they are, or not?

You quoted an article which claimed that their opinions should for more than those of the general public. The article gave no reasons for why this should be the case. You didn't either. You clearly don't know a thing about this group and simply like what their position is. If you are making the assertion that we should pay attention to them, then it is your job to support that claim. That's not my job. I think this should be common sense.

Sure they are. Then they become laws.

You theorize something, then you prove it, then it becomes a law.

Not only are you lacking common sense, you are also missing even the most basic scientific knowledge.

Yes, throwing insults is lazy, but give me a break. Asking me to do your research for you is even lazier, and I find it offensive. If you can't do any research on this organization, then you should retract your original claim.