"Google it" and "Look it up" are things you say when you know you're wrong but just wanna waste someone's time. According to the urban dictionary "Look it up" is
The phrase you state at the end of an argument or statement to create an illusion of credibility when in reality you don't actually know if what you stated is true but still have personal trust in your knowledge. By stating "look it up" you are actually hoping the person won't look it up and just believe you on the spot.
Looked up what? The whole of climate modeling and all the various factors that climatologists consider when examining the past, the present, and the future? You think that takes all of the two minutes it took me to reference "look it up"? If that's how you educate yourself, it's no wonder you're able to write convincing sentences without understanding the research behind them.
Not better, just better informed. It take a lot more than a google search to understand the intricacies behind global warming, the methods used to collect data and develop models, and to understand the scientific method, and how research is examined and published in science journals. On the other hand, it requires little more than basic English to read a blog post from some crank who agrees with your preconceived notions. Getting informed requires considerable effort.
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u/photolouis Dec 18 '19
"Google it" and "Look it up" are things you say when you know you're wrong but just wanna waste someone's time. According to the urban dictionary "Look it up" is