"Explains a lot of what goes on, and why I for one take man-made global warming with a pinch of salt. But then, I'm not a scientist ..."

Obviously not, G-Force - and so you have no qualifications in climate science then? Nevertheless, it's interesting - but rather in contradiction to your position above - that you should take the side of the fossil fuel industry ... and the people they PAY to hold denialist views (?)