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Scientists respond to Gore's warnings of climate catastrophe
Canada Free Press ^ | 6/12/06 | Tom Harris

Posted on 06/14/2006 8:03:32 AM PDT by Jack Bull

Scientists respond to Gore's warnings of climate catastrophe

"The Inconvenient Truth" is indeed inconvenient to alarmists

"Scientists have an independent obligation to respect and present the truth as they see it," Al Gore sensibly asserts in his film "An Inconvenient Truth", showing at Cumberland 4 Cinemas in Toronto since Jun 2. With that outlook in mind, what do world climate experts actually think about the science of his movie?

Professor Bob Carter of the Marine Geophysical Laboratory at James Cook University, in Australia gives what, for many Canadians, is a surprising assessment: "Gore's circumstantial arguments are so weak that they are pathetic. It is simply incredible that they, and his film, are commanding public attention." But surely Carter is merely part of what most people regard as a tiny cadre of "climate change skeptics" who disagree with the "vast majority of scientists" Gore cites? No; Carter is one of hundreds of highly qualified non-governmental, non-industry, non-lobby group climate experts who contest the hypothesis that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are causing significant global climate change.

"Climate experts" is the operative term here. Why? Because what Gore's "majority of scientists" think is immaterial when only a very small fraction of them actually work in the climate field... (click link above to read on)

(Excerpt) Read more at canadafreepress.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: co2; environmnet; global; globalwarminglies; gore; liberalism; warming; zaq
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I would recommend sending this article to everyone in your e-address book.
1 posted on 06/14/2006 8:03:35 AM PDT by Jack Bull
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To: Jack Bull

Great article. Just the sort of thing I have been looking for.


2 posted on 06/14/2006 8:06:33 AM PDT by Bahbah (Democrat Motto: Why not the worst)
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To: Jack Bull; Dog Gone; Ernest_at_the_Beach; tubebender; dalereed

Thanks Jack Bull. I like it! I love it!! I want somemore of it!!!


3 posted on 06/14/2006 8:09:04 AM PDT by SierraWasp (California is MEXIFORNIA , MANANA!!! The European settlers suffer from GANG-GREEN, TODAY!!!)
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To: Bahbah

Pass it on. It really is an outstanding article on climate change.


4 posted on 06/14/2006 8:09:07 AM PDT by Jack Bull
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To: Jack Bull

I saw the movie Soylent Green from 1970 about what life would be like in 2020, the loony left got that one wrong too!


5 posted on 06/14/2006 8:09:24 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (If you build it, they won't come...)
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Bookmarking


6 posted on 06/14/2006 8:11:00 AM PDT by Mo1 (DEMOCRATS: A CULTURE OF TREASON)
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To: Jack Bull
Great article.

From further into the body...

Appearing before the Commons Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development last year, Carleton University paleoclimatologist Professor Tim Patterson testified, "There is no meaningful correlation between CO2 levels and Earth's temperature over this [geologic] time frame. In fact, when CO2 levels were over ten times higher than they are now, about 450 million years ago, the planet was in the depths of the absolute coldest period in the last half billion years." Patterson asked the committee, "On the basis of this evidence, how could anyone still believe that the recent relatively small increase in CO2 levels would be the major cause of the past century's modest warming?"

Patterson concluded his testimony by explaining what his research and "hundreds of other studies" reveal: on all time scales, there is very good correlation between Earth's temperature and natural celestial phenomena such changes in the brightness of the Sun.

I recommend the entire article.

7 posted on 06/14/2006 8:13:23 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Yep. This is one of those I wish every American (especially those in school) would read. I hope the talk show hosts find it and read it. Please pass on to friends....and enemies!


8 posted on 06/14/2006 8:16:13 AM PDT by Jack Bull
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To: Jack Bull
I can't read this article. I died in the "coming Ice Age" that Newsweek predicted in the 1970s... the one that would wipe out the Earth before the end of the century if we didn't change our evil capitalistic ways and join the Church of Timothy Leary.

And I died after the Cold War ended in mutually assured nuclear destruction, obliterating the plant.

I also died during the worldwide riots and upheaval after Y2K.

And the Bird Flu has killed me like 3 times already.

So, you just keep your facts off my hysteria, buddy!
9 posted on 06/14/2006 8:16:58 AM PDT by Thrusher ("...there is no peace without victory.")
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To: Sgt_Schultze

Gore was on Larry King last night. I'm sure King will have a couple of these scientists on to give the other side (BWAHAHAHA!)


10 posted on 06/14/2006 8:17:51 AM PDT by Russ
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To: Jack Bull

Thank God that:

1. This imbecile Gore wasn't elected President.
2. That we have a President who can see through this BS.


11 posted on 06/14/2006 8:18:56 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: Jack Bull
But surely Carter is merely part of what most people regard as a tiny cadre of "climate change skeptics" who disagree with the "vast majority of scientists" Gore cites? No; Carter is one of hundreds of highly qualified non-governmental, non-industry, non-lobby group climate experts who contest the hypothesis that human emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are causing significant global climate change.

I find that the latest PR approach is to acknowledge that there are dissidents to the "Global Warming" argument, but they are mischaracterizing their own argument and that of the dissidents.

Very few people disagree that the earth is getting warmer.

However, MANY of us believe it is due to natural circumstances and NOT man-caused. There is a ton of evidence to support the argument that global warming is
12 posted on 06/14/2006 8:20:16 AM PDT by Paloma_55 (I may be a hateful bigot, but I still love you)
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To: Thrusher

Great post.


13 posted on 06/14/2006 8:20:30 AM PDT by Russ_in_NC
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To: Thrusher

LOL. but then you didn't hear that because I'm dead many times over also (personally, it was the meteor that got me).


14 posted on 06/14/2006 8:21:48 AM PDT by BelegStrongbow
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To: Mikey_1962
I saw the movie Soylent Green from 1970 about what life would be like in 2020, the loony left got that one wrong too!

How do you know?

It ain't 2020 yet!

15 posted on 06/14/2006 8:24:06 AM PDT by Restorer
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To: Thrusher
SARS, Ozone Holes, and DDT got me. I'm on my fourth life and just doomed it by eating at Kentucky FRIED Chicken last night.
16 posted on 06/14/2006 8:29:08 AM PDT by eyedigress
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To: Jack Bull

So massive has been the disinformation and outright lying by the global warming proponents that I have had a tough time convincing even some Republicans that the global warming hysteria has its detractors. I have one that I will personally give a copy of this article to.


17 posted on 06/14/2006 8:30:12 AM PDT by driftless ( For life-long happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: Jack Bull

Thanks but there are none so blind as those that will not see, blinded by the MSM and ignorance. Tagline...


18 posted on 06/14/2006 8:30:49 AM PDT by dhuffman@awod.com (The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.)
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To: TXFireman

ping


19 posted on 06/14/2006 8:33:44 AM PDT by Jonx6
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To: Restorer

Only 13.5 years...


20 posted on 06/14/2006 8:33:52 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (If you build it, they won't come...)
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