One of my favorite blogs is Denialism, currently ranked #13 on the 100 Best Science Blogs list.
The bloggers, Mark and Chris Hoofnagle, have been not so much debating or debunking the arguments of globing warming deniers (and similar junk peddlers) as dissecting the inner logic that drives deniers. The basic premise of denial is that seemingly settled issues are not settled at all, and that they are still open to debate.
A few years ago, the Hoofnagles published something called the Denialists' Deck of Cards, a quick guide to the rhetorical tricks and traps that deniers employ to encourage sustained doubt over major issues.
At a time when people like Michelle Bachmann, Sean Hannity, James Inhofe and others seem unfazed by reality, this is one of those postings that remain permanently relevant.
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