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 development,” Jan. 15).
Periodically, I’ve had chats with neighbors concerning the warmth. Many 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 sizzling climate since dinosaurs lived right here. Individuals all the time determine a approach, and we don’t want hysterical scientists telling us what to do.”
I felt like asking which sort of dinosaur designed the air-con nonetheless operating in her automobile as she picked up her mail. However I assumed higher of the thought.
Mary Stanik, Tucson
