Climategate independently proven to be a storm in a tea cup
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mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
odyssey2200 said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus
None so blind.....Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus
FYI science does not work by Consensus.
But the consensus is the correct opinion to base policy upon unless one has a very, very good reason to think that the consensus is incorrect. With regard to climate change that would mean that one is in a far better position to evaluate the evidence than the climate scientists. That's rubbish.
odyssey2200 said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus
None so blind.....Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus
FYI science does not work by Consensus.
I reckon they picked it up from the I'm not a racist, but brigade...
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
Somewhatfoolish said:
odyssey2200 said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus
None so blind.....Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus
FYI science does not work by Consensus.
But the consensus is the correct opinion to base policy upon unless one has a very, very good reason to think that the consensus is incorrect. With regard to climate change that would mean that one is in a far better position to evaluate the evidence than the climate scientists. That's rubbish.
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
I haven't seen anything remotely wrong headed. I've seen things that taken out of context may look odd to the scientifically ignorant, but nothing else.
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
I haven't seen anything remotely wrong headed. I've seen things that taken out of context may look odd to the scientifically ignorant, but nothing else.
Try reading some more...
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
I haven't seen anything remotely wrong headed. I've seen things that taken out of context may look odd to the scientifically ignorant, but nothing else.
Try reading some more...
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
I haven't seen anything remotely wrong headed. I've seen things that taken out of context may look odd to the scientifically ignorant, but nothing else.
Try reading some more...
If you're going to rummage around, this will help you search...
http://www.climate-gate.org/index.php
Edit...silly me, this is not your current mission, is it?
Edited by mybrainhurts on Monday 19th April 00:05
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
I haven't seen anything remotely wrong headed. I've seen things that taken out of context may look odd to the scientifically ignorant, but nothing else.
Try reading some more...
If you're going to rummage around, this will help you search...
http://www.climate-gate.org/index.php
Edit...silly me, that's not your current mission, is it?
Edited by mybrainhurts on Monday 19th April 00:04
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
I haven't seen anything remotely wrong headed. I've seen things that taken out of context may look odd to the scientifically ignorant, but nothing else.
Try reading some more...
If you're going to rummage around, this will help you search...
http://www.climate-gate.org/index.php
Edit...silly me, that's not your current mission, is it?
Edited by mybrainhurts on Monday 19th April 00:04
It is not.
You said you found "nothing". I'm giving you the tool to find something, if you so wish.
But you don't, do you..?
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
Somewhatfoolish said:
mybrainhurts said:
ludo, a word...
Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
It's an excellent point that, because spelled with either 'k' or 'c' the majority of the hardcore s(k/c)eptics are not s(c/k)eptical at all... they're pretty credulous in fact. Very kind of you Why do you keep typing skeptics?
Are you American, or dumb, or both...?
BJWoods, my viewpoint is very simple. I will accept what the scientific consensus is. Until "Climategate", as it is termed, I was under the impression that there was significant uncertainty. As someone else trained in the sciences and forced, possibly uniquely, through both my profession and philisophical beliefs to see the world as essentially chaotic, if not entirely random, I was under the impression that whatever we could deduce about the past we were unable to predict the future reasonably.
Still, to an extent, I believe that, for what it's worth. No climate models properly take into account biological uncertainty - and if take all global warming as entirely anthropogenic it refutes itself, for who knows if for example photosynthesis becomes more efficient and respiration less so in future life forms if the composition of the atmosphere changes? I don't but I can see it.
But when those emails did come out, and it was apparent to me that they showed nothing, despite the shrillness in the blogosphere, I began to recognise the same kinds of arguments that creationists show towards biologists and geologists; homeopaths use against doctors, and so on.
I saw no smoking gun.
Therefore I will side with the scientific consensus - and it does exist until I see enough reputable people saying it doesn't, not screen-names on pistonheads - and try to work towards a sensible government response (that is to say minimal if not non existent).
You're a plant, aren't you...?
If not, how much time did you spend with the emails...?
Yeah, that's right, you got me.
I'm probably far less of a left winger than you...
How long did you spend with the emails...?
And how did you conclude they showed "nothing"...?
I haven't seen anything remotely wrong headed. I've seen things that taken out of context may look odd to the scientifically ignorant, but nothing else.
Try reading some more...
If you're going to rummage around, this will help you search...
http://www.climate-gate.org/index.php
Edit...silly me, that's not your current mission, is it?
Edited by mybrainhurts on Monday 19th April 00:04
It is not.
You said you found "nothing". I'm giving you the tool to find something, if you so wish.
But you don't, do you..?
Just give me a link to a really nasty email.
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