Re: [Phys-l] global temperatures

[John Mallinckrodt <ajm@csupomona.edu>]

Rick,

The only news I've heard recently is that the melting appears to be  
occurring much faster than any of the models had predicted, but that  
wouldn't seem to constitute a "controversy" in the context of this  
discussion.  Is that what you are referring to?

John Mallinckrodt
Cal Poly Pomona

On Apr 4, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Rick Tarara wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Denker" <jsd@av8n.com>
>
> > On 04/04/2009 08:02 AM, Rick Tarara wrote in part:
> > > We need to keep the questions clear here.  The polar melting (and  
> > > there
> > > has
> > > been some controversy on that lately as well),    [1]
> >
> > Controversy?  There's also controversy about evolution, and  
> > controversy
> > about whether astronauts landed on the moon, and controversy about
> > whether Elvis is dead.  Controversy is not evidence.  Please let's
> > stick to the evidence.
>
>  The Controversy is exactly over the evidence--just how much of the  
> polar
> ice has melted.
>
> But if what one gets on this list are flippant and derogatory
> responses......................
>
> rwt
>
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