Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Short Assignment # 1

In Richard Harris’ article, “’Uncertain’ Science: Judith Curry’s Take on Climate Change”
Intertextuality is exemplified by fusing together what one could think of as commonly known public discourse, scientific fact, and individual opinion.


The exigency, of the Grant-Davies variety, is the climate change debate. This debate is on going and often vitriolic, with anxious scientists and environmentalists on one side of the aisle, and a mixture of capitalists, conservatives, and advocates of personal and corporate freedom on the other.
Many people think that climate change is a critical matter. ‘Climate Change’, as an individual issue, is often a matter of debate between candidates and sometimes a platform for political parties.
In Richard Harris’ article, scientist Judith Curry expresses her uncertainty that action needs to be taken, as she believes that without knowing what possible natural factors might occur in the next few centuries, it is impossible to take lasting action against climate change.

I believe that Curry is utilizing D’Angelo’s intertextual technique of adaption, as she agrees with the findings of other scientists findings regarding the impact of humans on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, but draws a different conclusion from these findings and uses that conclusion to further her point

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