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When you mention this guy, the global warming extremists all say he gets paid by the petroleum industry.

Never mind that all the global warming extremists get their funding from the NSF, which will not entertain anti-global warming research.

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When you mention this guy, the global warming extremists all say he gets paid by the petroleum industry.

Actually, Lindzen doesn't get this criticism (other skeptics do). Lindzen is a tenured and accomplished atmospheric scientist and doesn't appear to have much trouble getting research grant funding. He writes the occasional op-ed on spec, but not as often as other skeptics.