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Any scientist who does work in the field with results that do not agree with the politically-held belief finds that funding stops. I know of none who would classify global warming as a fraud. Most claim that it is a natural phenomenon that we can readily manage without these outrageous proposals that are guaranteed to weaken our society.
Many will argue (economists especially) that this is too much like opening a walnut with a sledge hammer. (I am sure I could think of something better, but I have other things to do.)
John
trappe@physics.utexas.edu wrote:
Perhaps the following article will underscore the NON-scientific aspects of the upcoming meeting. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/09/ science/earth/09climate.html?ref=science&pagewanted=all
I am curious about John's implied meaning to scientists retiring and finishing out grants as an explanation for their new-found scientific knowledge of global warming as a fraud. Sounds more like "don't confuse me with facts, my minds already made up"...Karl
Quoting John Hubisz <hubisz@mindspring.com>:
*Someone said,
(Yes, it is cut and dry for the majority of scientists - but it is not so
for the general public.)*
*I responded,
That is not true.* There are at least 32,000 scientists (9000 physicists) who do not think that it is "cut and dry" and more are joining them as as scientists retire and finish out grants.
And if the general public includes weathermen/meteorologists and economists that adds to the group.
John Hubisz
Bill Norwood wrote:
Hi Taplers,
I thought there was no remaining question
that we are threatened by climate change
that will do major physical and economic damage
if we don't change our ways.
But these guys, involved in the March 8-10, New York,
International Conference on Climate Change,
including some physicists, don't think so.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2175921/posts
Anybody got insight?
Thanks, Bill Norwood, U of MD at College Park