[newguy357]

I think maybe the reason the college age kids (and younger) have all bought into global warming is that they were never taught anything about the scientific method

Excuse me, but it's not the college science kids that are pushing the global warming farce down the collective throat of the world. They wield no authority in the scientific community as yet. The politically-charged scientists who tell us to panic and redistribute our wealth to save the world from global warming are the ones presently controlling science departments at universities--i.e., they are among that same disgraceful lot who protested the vietnam war. The young people entering grad. school must comply with the misguided beliefs of their foolish elders in order to:
1. be accepted to the top schools
2. get jobs afterwards
3. get tenure track positions
Notice the new MIT prof. who is launching a fast because he was denied tenure for this reason as an example.

The GW scare is thanks to Baby Boomer scientists who wield authority, not the newly minted scientists trying to put bread on the table and establish their reputations.

[3AngelaD]

Sadly, you are right about this. The barbarians have taken over, and we are on a slippery slope away from rational thought and toward totalitarianism.