Disagree, WMD were the big factor in the invasion.

 

I can't believe you're arguing this point. Why did we care if Saddam had WMD? Weren't we worried that he might use them against us or give them to terrorists (hence, the "what if" that we were trying to prevent)?

Wow, that's convincing. This guy points out that there are five greenhouse gases, the most plentiful being water vapor. I'm sure the army of climatologists using ultra-sophisticated climate models to make their predictions missed that simple fact.

 

What he overlooks is the fact that the atmosphere's radiative emissivity/absorptivity characteristics only have to change ever so slightly to alter the balance of solar energy coming in and infrared being radiated back out into space. And if the atmosphere warms because CO2 traps more infrared, the concentration of water vapor (this guy's favorite greenhouse gas, apparently) will increase. Which will cause more warming, etc. Hence, the positive feedback effect I mentioned in an earlier post.

 

Mr. Becker appears to be a hack. Even the most die-hard denier doesn't dare claim that the earth isn't warming. Sheesh.

Sure he's a hack, he's on the side you aren't. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I can't believe you're arguing this point. Why did we care if Saddam had WMD? Weren't we worried that he might use them against us or give them to terrorists (hence, the "what if" that we were trying to prevent)?

Try as you may, try as you might, WMD was the reason for the fight. :sssh:

Try as you may, try as you might, WMD was the reason for the fight. :sssh:

We need a DJ to do some beat boxing here. :banana:

We need to ban farting. Methane is very bad for the atmosphere.

I can't stop!

Scientists say that cosmic rays from outer space play a far greater role in changing the Earth's climate than global warming experts previously thought.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/11/warm11.xml

Need to know your source. Are you quoting ExxonMobil, BP, or ConocoPhillips?

"Billions of dollars of grant money is flowing into the pockets of those on the man-made global warming bandwagon … Nothing wrong with making money at all. But when money becomes the motivation for a scientific conclusion, then we have a problem".

 

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,251458,00.html

Scientists say that cosmic rays from outer space play a far greater role in changing the Earth's climate than global warming experts previously thought.

Please tell me you're not wearing an aluminum foil helmet! :eek:

"Billions of dollars of grant money is flowing into the pockets of those on the man-made global warming bandwagon…

And a mere $27.14 have flowed into the pockets of the big oil interests.

And a mere $27.14 have flowed into the pockets of the big oil interests.

Not the point.

Not the point.

Of course it isn't. Let's only focus on the other guy.

Of course it isn't. Let's only focus on the other guy.

That statement is full of hypocrisy, the oil companies get the blame constantly. It's the big money in the global warming camp that gets ignored and brushed under the table.

BTW, BF, you left out the most important part of that quote.

 

Nothing wrong with making money at all. But when money becomes the motivation for a scientific conclusion, then we have a problem.[/Quote]

That statement is full of hypocrisy, the oil companies get the blame constantly. It's the big money in the global warming camp that gets ignored and brushed under the table.

Well then don't make it sound like they're raising money for Jerry's kids!

 

This is why nothing will get done until it's too late. It's like two fat kids on a teeter-totter.

Nothing wrong with making money at all. But when money becomes the motivation for a scientific conclusion, then we have a problem.

 

Houston, we have a problem!