Comments on: The Top 10 “Most Respected” Global Warming Skeptics http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:04:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mrugesh http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-26591 Mrugesh Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:09:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-26591 Global warming will decrease only when we will either make vehicles using water as fuel or make vehicles using Carbon Dioxide as fuel leaving Oxygen as waste. Global warming will decrease only when we will either make vehicles using water as fuel or make vehicles using Carbon Dioxide as fuel leaving Oxygen as waste.

]]> By: Sorbet http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-25295 Sorbet Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:04:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-25295 Notice that very few among these people are knee-jerk, outright deniers. Most of them like Dyson have rather specific criticisms of computer models, efforts to combat climate change and the prioritizing of resources in battling climate change. Sadly they have evoked knee-jerk reactions from people like Joe Romm who instead of calmly criticising their specific claims want to react emotionally with blanket statements. People like Romm are not helping the assertion that climate change scientists are turning their efforts into a religion. Notice that very few among these people are knee-jerk, outright deniers. Most of them like Dyson have rather specific criticisms of computer models, efforts to combat climate change and the prioritizing of resources in battling climate change. Sadly they have evoked knee-jerk reactions from people like Joe Romm who instead of calmly criticising their specific claims want to react emotionally with blanket statements. People like Romm are not helping the assertion that climate change scientists are turning their efforts into a religion.

]]> By: Carter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-25065 Carter Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:05:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-25065 A little clarification is required here. The real and more accurate term is "global climate change," because while the overall average temperature of Earth may be gradually inching up along with skyrocketing CO2 levels, not every region in the world is warming. Many are becoming wetter and cooler (this summer in New England, anyone?) while in other areas aridification causes ecological changes that are irreparable. There's much more to Earth's anthropogenic problems than a slow rise of mean surface temperatures. A little clarification is required here. The real and more accurate term is “global climate change,” because while the overall average temperature of Earth may be gradually inching up along with skyrocketing CO2 levels, not every region in the world is warming. Many are becoming wetter and cooler (this summer in New England, anyone?) while in other areas aridification causes ecological changes that are irreparable. There’s much more to Earth’s anthropogenic problems than a slow rise of mean surface temperatures.

]]> By: Klem http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-25063 Klem Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:07:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-25063 Freeman Dyson did not win the Nobel Prize, that's right. But AL GORE DID! Sad isn't it... Freeman Dyson did not win the Nobel Prize, that’s right. But AL GORE DID!
Sad isn’t it…

]]> By: Jon http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-25061 Jon Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:14:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-25061 Erm.... Freeman Dyson didn't win the Nobel Prize... Erm…. Freeman Dyson didn’t win the Nobel Prize…

]]> By: Gadfly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-25054 Gadfly Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:51:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-25054 We also need to draw a distinction between those who are skeptical about global warming vs. those who are skeptical about the root cause of global warming. It's easier to make fun of those who doubt global warming because there is a reasonable (though not overwhelming) amount of evidence that the planet is warming. But there is lots of evidence that humanity is not behind it. We also need to draw a distinction between those who are skeptical about global warming vs. those who are skeptical about the root cause of global warming. It’s easier to make fun of those who doubt global warming because there is a reasonable (though not overwhelming) amount of evidence that the planet is warming. But there is lots of evidence that humanity is not behind it.

]]> By: Klem http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-25053 Klem Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:27:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-25053 Don't forget the number one climate scientist in the world today, Dr. Richard Lindzen. He's a skeptic too, and he's not paid by Exxon sorry. There are good reasons why these brilliant people are skeptics, no matter how you try to subtly belittle them. It's time for you to join us on the dark side. Don’t forget the number one climate scientist in the world today, Dr. Richard Lindzen. He’s a skeptic too, and he’s not paid by Exxon sorry.

There are good reasons why these brilliant people are skeptics, no matter how you try to subtly belittle them.

It’s time for you to join us on the dark side.

]]> By: Jacob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/comment-page-1/#comment-25052 Jacob Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:27:18 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/08/04/the-top-10-most-respected-global-warming-skeptics/#comment-25052 It said "most respected." Not most qualified. Not most credentialed. Not most tv appearances. Your piece here is typical of taking something innocuous and applying alarmist logic and then throwing in a soupcon of ad hominem attacks. It said “most respected.” Not most qualified. Not most credentialed. Not most tv appearances. Your piece here is typical of taking something innocuous and applying alarmist logic and then throwing in a soupcon of ad hominem attacks.

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