Warming 'likely' man-made, unstoppable

AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/1/07 | Seth Borenstein - ap

[JennysCool]

is "very likely" caused by man

"Very likely" is a phrase for fortune cookies and the Magic 8-Ball. Not for science.

[Lakeshark]

We're doomed........

[Always Right]

That was the strongest conclusion to date, making it nearly impossible to say natural forces are to blame.

Natural forces are to blame. That was not only not nearly impossible, it was quite easy.

[pax_et_bonum]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaggggghhhhh!!!!

[anymouse]

Annoyance is "very likely" caused by global whining idiots posing as scientists.

Can scientists be sued for malpractice when they recklessly abandon the scientific principal when speaking on behalf of science?

[NormsRevenge]

The phrase "very likely" translates to a more than 90 percent certainty that global warming is caused by man's burning of fossil fuels. That was the strongest conclusion to date, making it nearly impossible to say natural forces are to blame.

What that means in simple language is "we have this nailed," said top U.S. climate scientist Jerry Mahlman, who originated the percentage system.

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"Very likely" is a phrase for fortune cookies and the Magic 8-Ball. Not for science.

and climate scientists too. ;-)

[Mr. Mojo]

"Very likely" is a phrase for fortune cookies and the Magic 8-Ball

And in this politically-charged atmosphere the phrase means "highly unlikely."

[MarkL]

Just once I'd LOVE to hear someone aske these global warming evangelicals, "what caused the global warming that ended the last ice age?"

Mark

[volunbeer]

Sorry. I stopped reading at "Paris-"

This rubbish will never end.

[Wings-n-Wind]

RRRROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.....

Apples!!

[Libertarian444]

"The bigger the lie, ............"

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Short version;

The people who believe global warming is man made were somehow shocked that they proved it. Most of the blame can be put squarely on the US. Now their biggest task is to determine how best to mess up America, whether it solves the problem or not.

[Always Right]

What that means in simple language is "we have this nailed," said top U.S. climate scientist Jerry Mahlman, who originated the percentage system.

What a geniues. Every two or three years they pull a bigger percentage out of their ass. Some needs to win a Nobel Prize for that.

[Tarpon]

Agree with the unstoppable part. Unless of course we can send alGore to the sun to pi$$ on it. Even then I doubt he would have much effect.

I like the idea of them putting out the scary part and holding the science part until the hype dies off. That way no one can rebut the hype with the science. Cute, don't you think. Got to wait until May to see the real stuff.

I say we put the whole hoax on ice until May.

Quick, someone tell me how the ice melted 15,000 years ago and caused the sea to go up 400 feet in the last 15,000 years. You know what you get with their latest hype, it's called well within the margin of measurement error.

[SkyDancer]

Ok, we're doomed .... let's party!!!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

We're basking in the heat, here!!

[SouthTexas]

San Antonio, Texas

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Where I live was once underwater several thousand years ago. What caused it then if there were no people around?

[Mr_Moonlight]

The phrase "very likely" translates to a more than 90 percent certainty that global warming is caused by man's burning of fossil fuels. That was the strongest conclusion to date, making it nearly impossible to say natural forces are to blame

Yes, AP is absolutely correct. We must now fully accept the uncited quotation of "very likely", couple it with the (made up) percentage of 90%, and conclude that:

We're DOOMED!