Various Technology Readings

I consider it likely that we shall have "genetically engineered carbon-eating trees" within twenty years, and almost certainly within fifty years.

Climate scientists (Dyson is a theoretical physicist) do not consider it likely.

I'm sure that most smarmy left-wingers don't consider themselves smarmy, and in fact would consider that description to be an example of right-wing irrationality. (As Mike Myers said, "Pot! Kettle! Black!")

Do you think you can give a clear definition of smarm so that it is meaningful and identifiable? That way, although they may dispute the definition, they can't dispute whether they fit it.