Posted on 07/23/2006 9:45:19 AM PDT by woofie
Fire and Ice
Journalists have warned of climate change for 100 years, but cant decide weather we face an ice age or warming
http://www.businessandmedia.org/specialreports/2006/fireandice/fireandice.asp
This is an outstanding study on the reporting on climate change. First it was Cooling (1920s), then Warming (1930s), then Cooling again (1970s), now we are back to Warming. The study claims the Government spends about $4B per year on climate change research. Anyone interested in feedback loops can contemplate the interaction between: A) News Industry, B) Readers/Voters, C) Government (1 Politicians, and 2 Bureaucracy), D) Researchers (1 Government agencies, 2 Universities, etc.). $4B/annum can buy a lot of action/interaction.
There is a two page Executive Summary, followed by the 16 page study. There is duplication between the two. For me, its easier to ignore the executive summary and simply read the article.
It was previously posted on FreeRepublic by freemarket_kenshepherd
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1634298/posts
that is yet to be proven. From what I am reading even from your sites it is so far off from reality it reminds me of a typical comic book.
I see you must be friends with Hans? Just wondering why his site and all his links was changed TODAY.
And I love it how the media screams that we're having the hottest temperatures in the last 125 years right now. They know that a large percentage of the under-30 crowd is too poorly educated to know about the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, where temperatures in Michigan and Wisconsin were hitting above 110F.
I wouldn't know that. i haven't been to the others. :)
Nor I.
I was referring to the models in post 166.
Proving it would mean waiting until 2100 to see if it happens. I won't make it. All that can be done currently is to keep modeling, tweaking the models, getting the best observational data, let the data inform the models, etc.
Since I've followed the global warming issue on various forums for several years, I've heard of him. I might even have exchanged posts somewhere, but I don't recall doing so. I've never corresponded with him directly. Based on where I've seen him posting, I think he's reacting to ongoing discussions on ClimateAudit.
Thanks for posting that link
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