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sault

April 10, 2013, 11:03 AM

Idon'tknowhowmanytimesthescientificcommunityhastoundoubtedlyproveclimatechangefor
the"skeptics"tochangetheirmind.Iguessthatwithoutclimateskepticism,mostofthesepeople
wouldjustbeobscureanlaysts.Imean,themediaSHOWERthesepeoplewithattentionWAYout
ofproportiontotheircredentialsandscientificachievementsallwhilenearlyignoringthescientific
consensusthatgreenhousegasesarechangingtheclimate.Some"skeptics"likeDr.WillieSoonare
almosttotalyfinancedbyfossilfuelcompanies.
Eitherway,anypersonwithadegreeinsomethingcanmakeanameforthemselvesfairlyeasilyby
delvingintothecomplexityofclimatechangeandcomingupwithsometechnobabblethatsounds
justplausibleenoughtoconfusetheaverageperson.Theydon'tevenhavetodorealscienceasis
shownbytheutterlackofskepticalpapersinpeerreviewedjournals.Meanwhile,themediajust
fallsalloverthemselvespresentingthe"hesaid,shesaid"aspectsofthestorywhileignoringthe
tremendousdifferencesincredibilityandscientificrigorbetweenthetwosides.Forexample,the
SundayMorningtalkshowshadexactlyZEROclimatescientistsonoverthepastfewyearswhen
discussingthisissue.Sadly,theyletcorporatelobbyistsandpoliticiansthatareheavilydependent
ondonationsfromfossilfuelcompanieshavethevastmajorityoftheairtimeontheissueinstead.
Sowhywouldwelistentopeoplewithavestedfinancialinterestinpollutingtheairinsteadof,you
know...actualclimatescientists?Youdon'tgotothecandystoreforadviceonweightlossandyou
DEFINITELYdon'tgotoadrugdealertogetrehab,right?Well,thisishowwearehandlingthe
climatechangeissueandwe'rewastingvaluabletime.
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Sisko

April 10, 2013, 11:15 AM

ThisisamuchbetterarticlebyClimatewirethatdemonstratesthatthereisonlyaverylimited
scientificconsensusontheissueofclimatechangeandstillmuchtolearnregardingtherateof
changeassociatedwithCO2.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/newmethodprovesclimatechangeisreal/

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