25th
February
2008
On one level there is a refreshing honesty about Bob Lutz's 'crock of shit' comments about global warming. We don't have the full text of what he said and the context but it sounds like he decided to give a robust opinion in the heat of the moment. Trouble is, it seems to reflect a minority view among scientists. Unless he has some additional scientific insight, he's out of step with the current scientific consensus.
He has a point when he says that his personal opinions are separate from what GM is all about, but he is GM's product chief and the remarks, as reported, lend themselves to the view that deep down he may be unsympathetic to environmentally friendly initiatives in the product sphere.
If you are paid by the state as a hangman maybe you can, similarly, state that your own opinions won't interfere with your job. Maybe you don't believe in capital punishment. In that case though, it would be a strange career choice wouldn't it?
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