.. Here’s something to back *that* statement up :

# 223. Colin Paren Says: August 29th, 2010 at 12:39 pm

So let’s just say that the temperature of Earth HAS risen in the past few decades, and that those thousands of emails leaked showing otherwise should just be dismissed, WHY, has the temperature of the other planets in our solar system risen at the same rate?

Well, thing is, that statement isn’t actually accurate; the other planets have not really *all* warmed & those that *have* have done so for different reasons than those applying to our Earth- see :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXgiml5UwM&p=029130BFDC78FA33

Then there’s:

#178. Chris Says: August 28th, 2009 at 8:36 pm

I feel compelled to post. The only measurable inluence on global temeratures is the sun. Solar flares can and will change global temeperatures and create global temperture fluctuations. Case in point; The sun has been relatively quiet since 2008 started. This has not happened since the begining of the 20th century.

Er, again, this idea – the “its the Sun’s fault” one – turns out to be less than entirely valid – see :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sf_UIQYc20&p=029130BFDC78FA33

I could go on with many more such examples but I’ll restrict it to just one more :

#191. andy Says: November 1st, 2009 at 7:44 pm

You people amaze me, it is a proven fact that there is no global warming. The world has cooled down in the last 12 years.

Again, this is widely claimed but then equally widely shot down in flames as untrue – see :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwnrpwctIh4&p=029130BFDC78FA33

There’s plenty more of such climate contrarian claims assessed and debunked on that youtube playlist too. Its well worth checking out in my view.

#102. Mike M. Says: October 28th, 2007 at 2:09 am

Brant, any blog led by the fraud Michael Mann and the leading hysteric of the movement, James (Heinz Foundation) Hansen has no credibility in my eyes. These are not true scientists dispassionately pursuing the truth and let the chips fall where they may. They fight any and all contradictory evidence tooth and nail. Their entire careers are at stake here. And quit using “peer reviewed” as some sort of talisman. It doesn’t have anywhere near the effect you think it does in the real world. 2008 temps will be less than 2007. 2009 will be cooler than 2008. Mark it down. Book it. AGW will soon be toast.

Okay, done.

Now I’ll have to check those predictions but “AGW = toast”, no, not really.
Not just because it won’t fit in a toaster (or Cyclon) and you can’t spread peanut butter and honey on it & have it for breakfast either!

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105. Brant D Says: October 28th, 2007 at 3:14 pm

Mike M.: Ah, we have a prediction now. Great. Let’s have the “real world” weed out the incorrect peer-reviewed theory. See you 2010.

Okay, well I’m here but where are these two?

Is there anybody out there?

That’s got to be some sort of record and is weirdly impressive in its own way. Longest running BA blog thread ever?!?

Yet the sort of comment here still keeps on sounding the same :

Devoted support and love from his fans.
Savage loathing and detestation from his foes.
Yikes, is US politics ever polarised!

Personally speaking, as an Australian, I have never seen Beck’s show(s) and all I know about him comes from blogs like these and other media references. So I can’t really judge except to note he apparently is very popular / notorious, very divisive and inspires a huge reaction of either love or hate depending on which side of the hyper-partisan fence you’re on.

Most of the arguments against the scientific conscensus that Human caused Global Overheating are long debunked canards however & usually I do respect the Bad Astronomer to know what he’s talking about – although when it comes to politics the BA;’s own bias may well be colouring things here.

So I’m going to be perhaps the first person here to not have a strong opinion and say I don’t (yet) know enough to say more!

Wonder how long this’ll keep running?

How is Dennis a ” better” Christian when he lies about Beck, Fox and talks about abortion the way he did.

If you are apoplectic about anything regarding Beck or the rally you either didn’t listen, didn’t get it or, as is usually the case, are upset about something entirely different.

Beck a charlatain? No he was on the other end of the Mall that day. His name is Al.

That ice isn’t floating on water.

As far as other planets warming, try looking stuff up on the very website you’re commenting on before stating obviously wrong things as facts.

Are we mining on Venus? Clear-cutting on Mars? Is there a GM plant on Saturn? Seeing as we humans can’t yet make it rain in spain mainly on the plain, what makes anyone so arrogant as to think they can affect GLOBAL climate?

There’s no real-life evidence. I burn easy in the sun, yet nothing new for me in my 40+ years. It still takes about an hour for me to burn in the summer, just like when I was a kid. Now that I say that, I haven’t been sun-burned in more than 20 years.

Take a glass and fill it half with ice and then add enough water for the ice to float, say to about 3/4 full with both water and ice. Mark the level and wait for the ice to melt. The level will be the same. So much for rising oceans from melting icebergs, huh?

By this criteria you are not qualified to be listened to either…