Posted on 01/27/2012 3:28:30 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee
Editor's Note: The following has been signed by the 16 scientists listed at the end of the article:
A candidate for public office in any contemporary democracy may have to consider what, if anything, to do about "global warming." Candidates should understand that the oft-repeated claim that nearly all scientists demand that something dramatic be done to stop global warming is not true. In fact, a large and growing number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed. . .
Perhaps the most inconvenient fact is the lack of global warming for well over 10 years now. This is known to the warming establishment, as one can see from the 2009 "Climategate" email of climate scientist Kevin Trenberth: "The fact is that we can't account for the lack of warming at the moment and it is a travesty that we can't." But the warming is only missing if one believes computer models where so-called feedbacks involving water vapor and clouds greatly amplify the small effect of CO2. . .
Alarmism over climate is of great benefit to many, providing government funding for academic research and a reason for government bureaucracies to grow. Alarmism also offers an excuse for governments to raise taxes, taxpayer-funded subsidies for businesses that understand how to work the political system, and a lure for big donations to charitable foundations promising to save the planet. . .
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Please, tell us what you believe IS “good enough”?
Implement reliable statistical process (quality) controls in order to reduce gross error by 50% within ten years.
Just what is it you would like these process controls applied to?
Earthquake predictions?
Nuclear Power Plant construction?
Power Plant site locations?
Power Plant facilities construction?
Power Plant operating processes?
BTTT!
Processes by which various authorities continuously and predictably err on the side of caution when issuing warnings, alerts and mandatory evacuations prior to and during weather-related events and naturally occurring disasters.
Since we’re not talking about run-of-the-mill widgets here, I may be barking up the wrong tree. I’m not a part of either community (authoritative or scientific), so for all I know measurements of their successes and failures are becoming ever more accurate and precise and will continue to improve. However, it sure doesn’t look that way to me.
Thanks neverdem.
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