Re: [Phys-L] "Climate science is not settled"
I don't have a problem with much of what was said in the letter. He writes
that certain aspects of climate science are settled. The Earth is warming and
it is due in large part to humans. Other parts of climate science are not
settled, like exactly how the climate will change for given conditions
(necessary for determining the proper policy going onward). The fact that the
latter is not settled necessitates the need for more research (and funding for
that research, I suppose). I suspect most climate scientists would not argue
with this (or with the need for more funding).
Am I mistaken?
Robert Cohen Department of Physics East
Stroudsburg University
570.422.3428 http://www.esu.edu/~bbq East Stroudsburg, PA
18301
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From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@www.phys-l.org] On Behalf Of Ze'ev Wurman
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 6:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [Phys-L] "Climate science is not settled"
Here is a link to the commentary on the author's web site rather than behind
the WSJ pay wall:
http://cusp.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Climate-article-annotated1.pdf
Ze'ev
BTW ... Antti, you did open a Pandora box. Look at the tortured responses.
On 9/29/2014 2:06 PM, David Marx wrote:
> Here is a link to the WSJ commentary.
> http://online.wsj.com/articles/climate-science-is-not-settled-14111435
> 65
>
>
>> Brian,
>>
>> Your response is to not trust the messenger. However, I believe the
>> article makes valid scientific points based on available data.
>> Perhaps, you could address that instead.
>>
>> David Marx
>>
>>
>>
>>> Sad to tell, WSJ is now in the same class as FOX News which (a
>>> Florida court confirmed ten years ago) is not bound by the FCC
>>> guideline to avoid fabricating false news: the Journal's owner is
>>> now under investigation by the British for bribing police, tapping
>>> cell phone of celebrities etc.
>>>
>>> Brian Whatcott
>>>
>>> On 9/29/2014 12:12 PM, Savinainen Antti wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I hope that I do not open a Pandora's box with this:
>>>> <http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/magazine/physicstoday/news/10
>>>> .1063/PT.5.8071>
>>>>
>>>> Physics Today cites a WSJ commentary by Dr. Steve Koonin: ""Climate
>>>> science is not settled." It is interesting to read what the
>>>> readers of PT have to say.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Antti
>>>>
>>>>
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