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Continue to ChatAt a recent conference, a colleague told one of us that in IPCC discussions, some scientists have been reluctant to make strong claims about the scientific evidence, lest contrarians "attack us". Another said that she'd rather err on the side of conservatism in her estimates, because then she feels more "secure." - Naomi Oreskes from https://whatsmyquote.com/quote/at-a-recent-conference-a-colleague-told-one-of-us-that-in-ipcc-discussions-some-scientists-have-been-reluctant