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The Conversion of a Climate-Change Skeptic
Posted: 29 Jul 2012, 20:21
by Aurora
New York Times - The Opinion Pages - 29/07/12
Call me a converted skeptic. Three years ago I identified problems in previous climate studies that, in my mind, threw doubt on the very existence of global warming. Last year, following an intensive research effort involving a dozen scientists, I concluded that global warming was real and that the prior estimates of the rate of warming were correct. I’m now going a step further: Humans are almost entirely the cause.
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A link to this article is currently winging its way to many of my friends who are still in denial. Excellent.
See also:
http://berkeleyearth.org/
and:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/ ... hange-mind
Posted: 31 Jul 2012, 07:30
by Aurora
The Guardian - 30/07/12
What evidence will it take to convince climate sceptics?
Prof Richard Muller's research showing the world is warming and humans are largely to blame is being rejected by climate sceptics.
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Posted: 31 Jul 2012, 10:22
by SleeperService
The interesting thing to me in that graph is how well the cooling caused by CFC and other aerosols shows up, and how fast that changed once they were out of production.
The last section looks worringly steep, all that extra energy in the atmosphere....
Posted: 31 Jul 2012, 12:32
by mobbsey
Sudden metaphysical conversions such as this are a highly risky venture...
the road to Damascus is pretty nasty right now! 
Posted: 31 Jul 2012, 16:02
by RenewableCandy
Aurora wrote:The Guardian - 30/07/12
What evidence will it take to convince climate sceptics?
Prof Richard Muller's research showing the world is warming and humans are largely to blame is being rejected by climate sceptics.
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Evidence won't do it any more. People who need evidence have mostly been satisfied. You're into Psychotherapy territory now.
Posted: 31 Jul 2012, 22:07
by SleeperService
I'm sure Feng Shui has the answer
