31,000 scientists publicly reject man-mad global warming, and still no coverage of the announcement?

[Maceman]

According to Dr. Robinson of the Oregon Institute of Science & Medicine, the scheduled announcement of the Global Warming Petition Project took place as scheduled at 10am EDT this morning at the National Press Club (10am).

The Petition states:

We urge the United States government to reject the global warming agreement that was written in Kyoto, Japan in December, 1997, and any other similar proposals. The proposed limits on greenhouse gases would harm the environment, hinder the advance of science and technology, and damage the health and welfare of mankind.

There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gasses is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate. Moreover, there is substantial scientific evidence that increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide produce many beneficial effects upon the natural plant and animal environments of the Earth.

One would think that the public announcement of this petition, signed by 31,072 scientists (including over 9,000 Ph.Ds), and announced at the National Press Club itself, would garner quite a lot of publicity.

Then again, maybe not. (What was I thinking?)

If there has been a single news article about it anywhere, I have yet to find it.

Looks like the Global Warming Debate Deniers strike again.

[jnsun]

I would love to be able to afford to take out a full page ad in the Baltimore Sun

You can be sure the Baltimore Sun would demand three times the normal price for that ad, followed by an "objective" article espousing AGW.

[weegee]

If 31,000 scientists had endorse Barack Obama at the same time it would’ve made world news.

[popdonnelly]

“Proof that the media are completely and totally biased and irresponsible.”

And should be shunned and ignored.

[Wil H]

If you want to get a visual perspective on how many people 31,000 are then just take a look at Obama’s rally on Sunday in Portland, that’s about 30,000 people (not the 75,000 they claimed)

[jnsun]

The whole global-warming environmentalist thing is a religion,

I agree it is kind of a religion. I know several journalists, one of whom is well known, who unreservedly sign on to carbon dioxide and AGW. The latter, although certainly verbally intelligent, flunked intro-chemistry in college, switched majors and took no mathematics, and no hard science, ever after. And is still sought as a premier environmental writer.

I see the AGW "religion" as a reaction from those whom science has passed by, resulting in a psychological need to manipulate and commandeer it. Deep egocentric insecurity countered by reactionary assertion. The perfect profile of course of Al Gore. Most lawyers also exhibit the same profile, and of course there are many, many ordinary citizens (probably the majority) in the same well.

A society where there are more lawyers than engineers is destined to be ruled by bigoted assertion.

[Maceman]

I'm going to look up some of the 9,000 PHD’s and see if they would qualify in Owl Bore’s eyes.

Not that Al Gore would qualify in the eyes of most legitimate scientists.

[wbill]

We might think 31k is significant...

I'll take the word of 30,000 Engineers over 3,000,000 politicians, every day of the week.

Not too long ago, there was a thread on FR that discussed the qualifications of a group "Concerned Environmental Scientists" (or something like that) who was called to testify in front of the House of Reps.

The FReeper researched the qualifications of these "Scientists". Out of the entire group, only one person had a degree in something that remotely connected to Global Warming (they had a BS in Biology). The rest were - not kidding - mostly accountants, social workers, and lawyers.

Now, Social Workers certainly are allowed to have an opinion. But, I would argue that their opinion is no more or less valuable than those espoused here on FR (or to be balanced, DU). And, certainly, they should not be tapped as "experts" called to testify in front of a Congressional Committee.

This is why I value the "Global Warming Petition". There's a huge difference between true believers, and dispassionate scientists + engineers.

[Clint N. Suhks]

This was more of the kind of qualifications I was interested in seeing. Too bad they don't further define by the Academic Degree and who they are on this list. I'd love to see who is the most notable in each field. Interesting the number in the field of geology.

Atmosphere, Earth, & Environment (3,697)

1. Atmosphere (578)

I) Atmospheric Science (114)
II) Climatology (40)
III) Meteorology (341 )
IV) Astronomy (58)
V) Astrophysics (25)

2. Earth (2,148)

I) Earth Science (107)
II) Geochemistry (62)
III) Geology (1,601)
IV) Geophysics (334)
V) Geoscience (23)
VI) Hydrology (21)

3. Environment (971)

I) Environmental Engineering (473)
II) Environmental Science (256)
III) Forestry (156)
IV) Oceanography (86)

[adorno]

One would think that the public announcement of this petition, signed by 31,072 scientists (including over 9,000 Ph.Ds), and announced at the National Press Club itself, would garner quite a lot of publicity.

Ah, no!

That's not the way it works with the left-controlled MSM. They will only accept their numbers, even if the great majority of real scientists gave conclusive evidence against global warming.

If just a few "scientists are cited as believing in "global warming", then that will be enough for the liberal-controlled press to classify it as a "consensus of scientists". Now, when 100% of scientists come out against the global warming "science", maybe then the liberal press might re-think their religion of "global warming". But even then, they would have to hear it from their leader, Al Gore, that he was wrong too, before they admit they were wrong.

[LS]

Very good. Thank you.
LS

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

"Facts have little or no effect on liberal thinking....only feelings."

Bears constant repetition...

[Dick Bachert]

In case you’re wondering why Algore requires such a large aircraft, it’s because he takes his ego with him wherever he goes.

[EEDUDE]

“This includes our own Johhny “I don’t know much about the economy” Mac. With luck, someone on his staff will buy him a clue for his birthday.”

I’m pretty well convinced at this point that McCain doesn’t have the intelligence to understand the science surrounding “global warming” even if someone gave him a clue.

I don’t know if it’s senility or just his personality, but he comes across as dumb.

[Mr. K]

Thanks- that’s even better than my original idea!

[DrNo]

Bears constant repetition...

I love posts by Bears fans!

=:-)

[RightWhale]

How many threads?
Doesn’t matter. The effort is futile.

[InterceptPoint]

Still waiting for the NYT, LAT, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN but the message is leaking out:

The Chattanoogan

Star-Tribune

Herald-Sun

Dakota Voice

Right Side News

Human Events

National Post

[Professional Engineer]

The link is in my post. By in case you missed it: Petition Project

Qualifications of Signers

I remember signing this.

[Samwise]

A society where there are more lawyers than engineers is destined to be ruled by bigoted assertion.

I wanted to make sure PE read that line. :)

[WildcatClan]

Deep egocentric insecurity countered by reactionary assertion

Yep, as succinctly, articulately and profoundly worded as I have seen thus far.