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Bill scott
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 Posted - 02/05/2007 : 13:03:52
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Global Warming: The Cold, Hard Facts?
By Timothy Ball
Monday, February 5, 2007
Global Warming, as we think we know it, doesn't exist. And I am not the only one trying to make people open up their eyes and see the truth. But few listen, despite the fact that I was the first Canadian Ph.D. in Climatology and I have an extensive background in climatology, especially the reconstruction of past climates and the impact of climate change on human history and the human condition.“Few listen, even though I have a Ph.D, (Doctor of Science) from the University of London, England and was a climatology professor at the University of Winnipeg.” . For some reason (actually for many), the World is not listening. Here is why.
Why does no one acknowledge that the Emperor has no clothes on?
Believe it or not, Global Warming is not due to human contribution of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). This in fact is the greatest deception in the history of science.
So how has the world come to believe that something is wrong?
Maybe for the same reason we believed, 30 years ago, that global cooling was the biggest threat: a matter of faith.
Temperatures declined from 1940 to 1980 and in the early 1970's global cooling became the consensus. This proves that consensus is not a scientific fact. By the 1990's temperatures appeared to have reversed and Global Warming became the consensus.
Even in University, where free speech and challenge to prevailing wisdoms are supposedly encouraged, academics remain silent.
The theory was accepted before testing had started, and effectively became a law.
"the consensus was reached before the research had even begun."
The normal scientific method is effectively being thwarted.
Meanwhile, politicians are being listened to, even though most of them have no knowledge or understanding of science, especially the science of climate and climate change. Hence, they are in no position to question a policy on climate change when it threatens the entire planet. Moreover, using fear and creating hysteria makes it very difficult to make calm rational decisions about issues needing attention.
Until you have challenged the prevailing wisdom you have no idea how nasty people can be. Until you have re-examined any issue in an attempt to find out all the information, you cannot know how much misinformation exists in the supposed age of information.
http://www.canadafreepress.com/2007/global-warming020507.htm
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Fripp
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 Posted - 02/05/2007 : 13:23:59 [Permalink]
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So Bill, I assume that you looked long and hard, ignoring the literally THOUSANDS of peer-reviewed studies and papers that stated unequivocably that global warming is real, until you found the lone voice in the wilderness who wrote a viewpoint that agreed with your limited worldview. It's sad, really, when you have to quote an opinion piece from one (yes, one) climatologist printed from an obscure publication that supports your feeble viewpoint.
One question for you, Bill. And if you answer with another question, without directly answering my question, let it be clear that you pussed out again.
My question: If you don't believe that current OVERWHELMING evidence supports global warming, what WILL convince you? And when we see your level of "convince-ment", what if it's too late? Additionally, even if global warming wasn't happening, do you not think that MINOR lifestyle choices (such as phasing out fossil fuel use, more renewable energy, better and more efficient homes and cars, compact flourescent lightbulbs instead of incandescent) are the right thing to do anyway? What possible reason can you have that condones living the typical American over-consumption/over-waste lifestyle? |
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furshur
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 13:29:04 [Permalink]
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Bill, I hope you closed your eyes before you stuck your head in the sand. You can always find someone who disagrees with a position. My question is, "why are you looking so hard to find someone to disagree with the obvious?"
The Bush Whitehouse even agrees that the global warming exisist and human activity is a major cause. It is getting harder and harder to find any nah sayers. Good luck, Bill.
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Bill scott
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 13:52:33 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Fripp
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So Bill, I assume that you looked long and hard, ignoring the literally THOUSANDS of peer-reviewed studies and papers that stated unequivocably that global warming is real, until you found the lone voice in the wilderness who wrote a viewpoint that agreed with your limited worldview.
Yes, I missed the Al Gore movie.
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It's sad, really, when you have to quote an opinion piece from one (yes, one) climatologist printed from an obscure publication that supports your feeble viewpoint.
He did mention personal attacks in the peice and their nature.
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One question for you, Bill. And if you answer with another question, without directly answering my question, let it be clear that you pussed out again.
Blah, blah, blah
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My question: If you don't believe that current OVERWHELMING evidence supports global warming, what WILL convince you?
I don't debate GW. The debate is the cause of the GW. BTW, whatever happened to the globial cooling debate from the 70's?
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And when we see your level of "convince-ment", what if it's too late?
Then it's to late.
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Additionally, even if global warming wasn't happening, do you not think that MINOR lifestyle choices (such as phasing out fossil fuel use, more renewable energy, better and more efficient homes and cars, compact flourescent lightbulbs instead of incandescent) are the right thing to do anyway? What possible reason can you have that condones living the typical American over-consumption/over-waste lifestyle?
I don't have a problem with any of these.
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perrodetokio
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 14:46:45 [Permalink]
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Here's the thing: Let's assume for a minute that global warming is not caused by humans and their doings. Fine.
What's not fine however is that industries (fed by an over-consumption/over-waste lifestyle) have poisoned land and water in many places.
The north of Argentina floods every year because forests in the south of Brazil have been cut-down.
On the other hand, on the northeast of Argentina 2 rivers have been dried-out because of copper-mining industries (imagine the consecuences).
In Chile, there's this American company (linked to GW Bush and his cronies) that want to extract gold from a glacier which will cause the poisoning of this great water resource (not to mention its beauty).
In some cities (including many "first world" cities) it's not safe to jog at certain hours of the day (peak-hours mostly) and in a few cities taking a newly born baby on to the streets at peak-hours would cause the baby to die.
And on, and on, and on...
These are FACTS my friend.
Come visit me in Argentina and I'll give you the tour (a horrific tour, that is).
So, even if global warming is not real (as some people claim) we still have a problem with over-consumption/over-waste lifestyles. A BIG ONE!
We always had that problem, however because world population has increased and land and resources are limited, it's a lot worse now than 50 years ago.
So what are you going to do about it?
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furshur
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 14:47:27 [Permalink]
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I don't debate GW. The debate is the cause of the GW. BTW, whatever happened to the globial cooling debate from the 70's?
Yes, you clearly don't debate or even discuss. You have a rock solid position and it won't change. My question is who told you to have this position. Clearly it was not the climatologist who have had training in this field, so is it your church, the Drudge Report, some segment from Fox news or what?
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Fripp
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 15:03:10 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Bill scott
Yes, I missed the Al Gore movie.
Instead of addressing the facts of THOUSANDS of scientists, you resort to an ad hominem attack. Typical
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He did mention personal attacks in the peice and their nature.
Of course, the mythical, hearsay, personal attacks. Oh you poor persecuted people...
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Blah, blah, blah
About the most intelligent response I've heard from you. Thanks for reinforcing my prediction.
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I don't debate GW. The debate is the cause of the GW.
Then why did you post the article?
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Then it's too late.
(whistles) Wow, Bill. Devastating logic.
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I don't have a problem with any of these.
Then, as usual, your position lacks any internal logic. Why post an article that posits the opposite of what you've answered here? |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 15:43:42 [Permalink]
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The Anarctic ice cores tell the story:
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The graph below includes data from the Nature paper, plus data from other studies referenced below. Notice how CO2 concentration rises vertically at the end of the time series. The increase appears vertical because of the large time scale, but it actually occurs over the past 150 years, which corresponds to the age of fossil fuels (the modern industrial age). Notice too that there hasn't been a corresponding increase in temperature during this time period. This is probably due to the ability of the oceans to function as a heat sink, and thereby delay the increase in atmospheric temperatures. However, there are recent indications that the oceans are now warming, which will reduce their ability to act as a heat sink.
Neat, isn't it, this research thing...
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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 Posted - 02/05/2007 : 17:17:38 [Permalink]
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Bill Scott:
Believe it or not, Global Warming is not due to human contribution of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). This in fact is the greatest deception in the history of science.
Gee, I'm pretty sure it was you Bill, who said that evolution is the greatest deception in the history of science. Of course, I'm paraphrasing. Anyhow, they can't both be the greatest deception so, which one is it Bill?
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Cuneiformist
The Imperfectionist
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 17:57:43 [Permalink]
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Ugh. If you look through the Canadian Free Press, you'll see that it's nothing more than a mouthpiece for any Rush Limbaugh-like shill who's got a word processor and a basic understanding of English grammar. Half the paper is devoted to anti-global warming propoganda, and the other half is what Fox News would look like if it had a fraction of its budget and came from Canada.
As for Dr Ball-- is it really an accomplishment to be Canada's first climatologist? And what has he done in recent years besides tour the world giving standard "global warming is a hoax" talks to friendly audiences all on the dime of the oil industry? Besides white collate Exxon employees, does anyone care what he says?? |
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Original_Intent
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 18:58:06 [Permalink]
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I think the global warming point is moot.
To listen to the experts say what is needed if we are the cause makes it so. It's too late. You are not going o see any country crash their economy to fix it. I don'tthink you will see India or China slow down their growth to help to fix it.
Noone wants to conserve, especially big-business and government. Hell, even Gore wants his prvate flights, unlike Prince Charles who will walk the walk, even at the expense of yet more criticm from the Queen.
Which brings us to the heart o the problem, as perrodetokio pointed out and anyone with half a brain should have been working on since the 80's (probably before, but that was my time:
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So, even if global warming is not real (as some people claim) we still have a problem with over-consumption/over-waste lifestyles. A BIG ONE!
We always had that problem, however because world population has increased and land and resources are limited, it's a lot worse now than 50 years ago.
This I find far more disturbing to then global warming. Global warming will make parts of the earth inhospitable, but even inhospitable places can bear life. Places poisoned by nuclear waste, heavey concentrations of heavey metals, and other chemical agents will not.
Face it, for the near future it's moot. There are other concerns.
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moakley
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 20:25:31 [Permalink]
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When I first started reading the link provided by bill Scott I had the distinct impression that I was reading something by Jonathan Wells or Bill Dembski on ID. So I wondered what others were saying about Dr. Ball.
The first canadian PhD in Climatology. Wow two peer reviewed papers in 35 years. He must be exhausted.
Nice source Bill. |
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Dave W.
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Posted - 02/05/2007 : 21:39:01 [Permalink]
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The comments to that article are even more devestating, moak:From this it is pretty safe to say that Dr. Ball has spent the majority of his academic career teaching basic science to undergrads. In a nutshell, his scholarly accomplishments are few and that which he has accomplished is not highly regarded by his peers. And the thing that struck me first about Ball's editorial was what Bill quoted:But few listen, despite the fact that I was the first Canadian Ph.D. in Climatology and I have an extensive background in climatology, especially the reconstruction of past climates and the impact of climate change on human history and the human condition. Which says, of course, nothing more than "I'm smart. I'm really really smart. Why won't anyone believe me when I say I'm smart?" That, of course, would be followed by the sound of Dr. Ball stamping his little feet in frustration at being stuck teaching what he's teaching, where he's teaching it, and calling down persecution upon himself just to get noticed. All publicity is good publicity when no publicity means that you die inside, ain't it, doc? |
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HalfMooner
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Posted - 02/06/2007 : 00:06:27 [Permalink]
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"I was the first Canadian Ph.D. in Climatology"
Never trust version 1.0. It's bound to have bugs, or in this case, bats. Bill's kind of guy!
Hey, Bill, how does the hypothesis of global warming by human activity even show up on your evil-detecting radar? I mean, how does noticing this apparent situation contradict scripture or defy your god? I can't figure the connection between you fundies and global warming denial. Maybe fundies are funded with petrodollars? Maybe just don't give a shit, since the Rapture's coming? Or maybe they actually believe in, but WANT the disaster, in order to fulfil prophecy? I can't choose between these.
Come on, Bill, what's your take on this?
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Ghost_Skeptic
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Posted - 02/06/2007 : 00:18:21 [Permalink]
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As the tragic case of Valery Fabrikant ("worthy" of inclusion in Filthy's signature) shows, having a PhD and being a professor at a Canadian Univerisity is no guarentee that an individual is not bat shit insane.
Ricky described the concern best - the consequences of acting and CO2 turning out to not be a problem are lot less severe than the consequences of doing nothing and finding out that the CO2 was the problem.
Global Warming is a hell of a lot more dangerous than the effects of toxic chemicals or nuclear waste because to the risk of posiive feedback "tipping points" these are:
The arctic ice cap melts resulting in the less sunlight being reflected.
The permafrost in Siberia and Northern Canada melts releasing more greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.
The tropical rainforests dry out and burn removing a CO2 sink and releasing sequestered CO2
If temperatures get high enough, hydrates in seafloor sediments melt releasing large amounts of methane into the atmosphere.
I have heard "experts" say smoking doensn't cause cancer, BSE (mad cow) is not transmitted through the food chain, seat belts are dangerous, the World Trade centre was brought down be controlled demolition, The Nazis never killed all those Jews and others etc. etc. You can always find a publicity seeking nutbar with PHD to say almost anything.
By the way Bill - I am not some tree hugging lefty
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Global Warming: The Cold, Hard Facts?
