Re: [Phys-l] Solving American ______________

[marx@phy.ilstu.edu]

There are very few people that are true deniers of climate change. Yes, climate change is occurring. 
The Earth is a dynamic system, where things change on various time scales. People that are labeled 
"deniers" are often more aptly labeled "skeptics" because they question scientific methods or 
conclusions based on available information (to them). 


On 10 Nov 2010 at 9:26, Chuck Britton wrote: 

> I hope to get to see Glacier National Park before the the glaciers are gone. 
> (Or is all this melting stuff just political hoopla??) 
>
> At 9:41 PM -0800 11/9/10, John Mallinckrodt wrote: 
> > On Nov 9, 2010, at 7:41 PM, marx@phy.ilstu.edu wrote: 
> >
> > > ... if people were shown the evidence for global warming and not 
> > > just told to accept it because lots of scientists 
> > > claim its happening, then people might be persuaded. 
> >
> > Right. Why is it that climate scientists absolutely refuse to 
> > reveal the evidence (about current and historic CO2 levels, about 
> > the temperature record, about the infrared absorption bands of H20, 
> > CO2,and methane, about satellite observations of reduced upward 
> > radiation in those bands, about arctic ice coverage, about positive 
> > CO2 feedback mechanisms from thawing permafrost, about the effects 
> > of increasing albedo, etc.) with the rest of us? Why is it that we 
> > are told to just shut up and accept it? Really makes you wonder 
> > about motives, doesn't it? 
> >
> > John Mallinckrodt 
> > Cal Poly Pomona 
>
>
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