[palmer]

Nice links, I fixed them:
http://www.rocketscientistsjournal.com/2006/10/co2_acquittal.html (original RSJ article)
http://www.rocketscientistsjournal.com/2006/11/gavin_schmidt_on_the_acquittal.html RSJ dissects Gavin's (non)response

[Buckhead]

Thanks.

[cogitator]

You realize, of course, that one of Glassman's main points is utterly wrong. There are multiple lines of evidence indicating that the current increase in atmospheric CO2 is from fossil fuel burning. The Suess isotopic dilution effect is one such line of evidence. Furthermore, the Keeling curve increase is utterly consistent with the models of the global CO2/carbon cycle that Glassman disparages -- in fact, the Keeling curve forced a re-examination of boreal forest CO2 dynamics.

He also disparages the positive feedback of CO2 in the glacial/interglacial record, but didn't understand Schmidt's comments about physics. The physics indicate that solar insolation variability is significantly insufficient to provide the necessary energy to cause the full temperature range variability seen in the ice cores. Glassman does not provide any other mechanism that could -- a major failing.

The tone and attitude of Glassman is pure pseudoscience at its best.