Chris,
To answer your question.
I don't think global warming is a hoax. I believe the #'s showing an upward trend in average global temps are real & true.
I am however skeptical that human activities have a significant impact on the changes.
1.
Perhaps we can agree the earth has undergone drastic temperature fluctuations over it's life time? Globally warm temps when dinosaurs roamed the earth... Globally cooler temps when the ice age came along?
I don't believe the impact of any animal species triggered these events.
Are we to believe that now, for some reason, the earth's temperatures are "supposed" to be stable? Is that the natural state of things? If so, according to whom?
2.
I truly fear the validity of any science coming out of the entities that have a stake in the outcome. How do these people have a stake in it? It's their livelihood. Their jobs, their mortgages depend on promoting the cause. Good science should not have even the semblance of bias. But, they need to get 35 years out of this before their retirement.
Look at the results that 'scientific' studies sponsored by the tobacco industry, makers of silicon breast implants, etc, etc can turn out as an example. What motivated those researchers & their reports? Any chance similar is going on?
3.
The money. Don't discount it. Richard Branson put $3 billion dollars out there over the next 10 years to promote the cause. And that's just a drop in the overall bucket of contributions made by the believers in global warming.
4.
The media. Unfortunately most news outlets shoot for the exciting headlines and give little in depth reporting. This fuels the fire.
5.
As I believe you said in a previous post, and many if not most scientists seem to say "there is much we yet need to know about what affects climate". There have been some real doozies historically in terms of scientific theories that have proved to be worthless. No shame in that, it's the scientific process.
6.
When it comes to science, isn't it a well respected part of the scientific method to be skeptical and not be part of the flock? True scientists argue the facts. It's those of us in the general public that add emotion to it, and now always for the best. Also, I think cobraboy's right... go back and look at some of your choice of words in making indirect attacks on different groups in your posts in this thread
You're as bad as we are
