tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post7826435049025346651..comments2024-03-29T18:41:44.261-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: "The science of global warming is settled!" my assFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-86910433715527327492009-11-20T12:48:15.663-08:002009-11-20T12:48:15.663-08:00And I don't doubt you know all that; I'm j...And I don't doubt you know all that; I'm just blowing off steam.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-15007068738019196212009-11-20T12:47:50.500-08:002009-11-20T12:47:50.500-08:00Hell, guy, I don't like it; these people have ...Hell, guy, I don't <i>like</i> it; these people have a huge influence in our lives by what they say and how their work is used, as well as influencing teaching. AND our understanding of how things work. Which is why something like this has to be rooted out: they've not only lied about this particular matter in order to influence/control people's lives, they've given people reason to distrust <i>most</i> scientists("Hell, those people lied for years about this, so why should we trust you on that?")<br /><br />Question becomes "WILL the scientific community deal with this honestly and openly?" And unfortunately, I'm skeptical; look what they tried to do to Lomborg for daring to argue against the 'proper' belief; makes you have serious questions as to whether they'll honestly deal with people who faked/slanted data for the 'right' cause.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-19935536301514902772009-11-20T10:32:42.096-08:002009-11-20T10:32:42.096-08:00I am skeptical about "anthropogenic global wa...I am skeptical about "anthropogenic global warming" and have been for a while ... but "skeptical" only in the sense that "I'm unconvinced the situation is as bad as they think it is." I do think global climate is shifting, and the shift will probably be for the worse, and human activities do have something to do with it. I have always dismissed the claims of an active pro-AGW conspiracy among scientists as fever dreams from "Area 51" type wackos. I like to think that scientists are at least honest in what they do -- possibly mistaken in their conclusions, but never malicious.<br /><br />This story hurts. I don't want to believe it. But so far it doesn't look good at all. And if it's true, if they've really been fudging and falsifying data, and intentionally censoring the scientific press, then heads should roll in large quantities.<br /><br />We <i>must</i> be able to trust our scientists and engineers.wolfwalkernoreply@blogger.com