A Critique of Donald Rapp's The Climate Debate - Topic Citations
Topic ID: 85
Every citation has two independent 0-100 scores. The source Reliability score rates the general reliability of the outlet itself, regardless of the specific claim, based on an eight-tier scale running from primary government and international scientific bodies (CDC, WHO, NASA, IPCC) at the top, through peer-reviewed journals, wire services, mainstream science journalism, and advocacy organizations, down to tertiary references like Wikipedia and unverifiable or absent sources at the bottom.
The Accuracy score, by contrast, rates how well a specific citation supports topic statements — a citation from an excellent source can score low if misapplied or can score high if it precisely backs up topic statements.
Pattern of Selective/Distorted Sourcing in Rapps Climate-Skeptic Writing (Different Book)
- Deep ClimateReliability score: 55 | Accuracy score: 75
- Deep ClimateReliability score: 55 | Accuracy score: 75
Rapps Credentials - PhD (University of California), Full Professor (University of Texas)
- Academia.eduReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 88
- Academia.eduReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 88
Rapps Career at Caltechs JPL ("Over 30 Years")
- Academia.eduReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 72
- Academia.eduReliability score: 82 | Accuracy score: 72
Books Self-Description as Balanced "Both Sides"
- Patch.comReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 60
- Patch.comReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 60
JPL Is Operated by Caltech
- CaltechReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88
- CaltechReliability score: 65 | Accuracy score: 88
Overwhelming Scientific Consensus on Anthropogenic Global Warming
- NASAReliability score: 97 | Accuracy score: 88
- NASAReliability score: 97 | Accuracy score: 88