To the editor: The declining belief in science reported in Hayley Smith’s article got here as no shock to this former medical author presently dwelling within the intense warmth of Arizona (“The Earth retains getting hotter, and People’ belief in science is on a down pattern,” Jan. 15).
Periodically, I’ve had chats with neighbors in regards to the warmth. A lot of the talks have been considerate, however some have veered into cuckoo territory. One dialog specifically sticks with me.
Discussing the problem of staying cool on a 111-degree day, one neighbor stated, “Oh, Arizonans have been coping with actually scorching climate since dinosaurs lived right here. Individuals at all times determine a approach, and we don’t want hysterical scientists telling us what to do.”
I felt like asking which kind of dinosaur designed the air-con nonetheless working in her automobile as she picked up her mail. However I believed higher of the concept.
Mary Stanik, Tucson
