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Thread #99731   Message #1996563
Posted By: Stu
14-Mar-07 - 01:00 PM
Thread Name: BS: Global warming - the myth
Subject: RE: BS: Global warming - the myth
"He works on solar physics and that is clearly a part of climatology"

I disagree. Solar physics is the study of the Sun, it's climate and atmosphere, not the climate of earth. Of course the Sun influences our climate, but though a Solar physicist can make pronouncements on the workings of the earth's climate, he ain't no expert. A different discipline entirely.

"I bet you wouldn't write that if a scientist uses the Venus atmosphere and temperature as an argument to warn about the danger of a runaway greenhouse effect."

I certainly would - I am keeping an open mind on the subject, and anyway I suspect the analogy is flawed. Different planets, different variables driving the climate systems. However, you could say Venus was an example of an extreme greenhouse effect.

"BTW, selfish idiots is the perfect preparation for a change of minds in the people one discusses with. "

Point taken, but bollocks to them all the same. I am not pussyfooting around people who ignore the common good for their own selfish ends - after all they're not pussyfooting around everyone else are they?

And let's face it, they won't gladly take advice from the world's scientific community, what hope from a pompus fart like me?