Having taken a class on statistics with a climate skeptic, I was pretty familiar with many of the arguments presented by the Friends of Science page and refuted by the How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic page. This disagreement over the reality of climate change is present throughout society. We do not consider climate change a scientific fact but instead a polarizing political issue. Each point has a counterpoint presented by the opposition and both sides seem to have science on their side as represented by their numerous graphs and figures. And both websites seem pretty convincing. The layouts are clear and each possible argument is addressed, bolstered by other articles. We like to think of science as definite and factual, but so much can be done in how those facts are presented. Scientific data does not definitely prove a point either way, much can be done with the analysis and presentation. The websites have made choices in what facts they want to include and how they want to present them. This makes their causes seem obvious and factually based. It is no surprise that skeptics and believers alike have dedicated followers to their causes. For me, the Grist website was more convincing, but I went onto the sites with specific opinions and therefore looked for the information that reinforced my beliefs.
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