[tarheelswamprat]

You can tell it is a scam by the name of the group, NIPCC. Its a take-off from the original which was IPCC- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. NIPCC- Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change. Every year after the IPCC report is published, the Heartland Institute publishes this NIPCC.

Logic is not your strong suit, is it. (notice that's not a "?") Yes, it's a "take-off", a gentle dig, etc.; that, in no way, shape or form means it's a scam.

The author is simply utilizing the well-known, time-tested principle that humor, especially when it's based on fact and truth, is an effective way of making your argument. Labeling it a "scam" is simply you demonstrating your own bias.

[zeestephen]

My first impression of the “scam” Comment was the same as yours.

However, Ben Ficklin knows about the Heartland Institute, which is a very Conservative organization that challenges the science behind man-made global warming.

So, I'm thinking Ben just used clumsy wording in his Comment.