Originally Posted by slapphead_otool (Post 8327877)

Not that long ago in our evolution great men thought the world was flat. I care little for what great men think, only what they know.... :p

Originally Posted by iolande (Post 8327795)

Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar (Post 8327916)

Tony Abbot?

Originally Posted by iolande (Post 8327816)

In trying to overcome criticism of earlier attempts to gauge the view of earth scientists on global warming and the human impact factor, Doran and Kendall Zimmerman sought the opinion of the most complete list of earth scientists they could find, contacting more than 10,200 experts around the world listed in the 2007 edition of the American Geological Institute's Directory of Geoscience Departments.

The climatologists are most certain that humans play a role in the planet's warming.

Two questions were key: have mean global temperatures risen compared to pre-1800s levels, and has human activity been a significant factor in changing mean global temperatures.

About 90 percent of the scientists agreed with the first question and 82 percent the second.

In analyzing responses by sub-groups, Doran found that climatologists who are active in research showed the strongest consensus on the causes of global warming, with 97 percent agreeing humans play a role. Petroleum geologists and meteorologists were among the biggest doubters, with only 47 and 64 percent respectively believing in human involvement. Doran compared their responses to a recent poll showing only 58 percent of the public thinks human activity contributes to global warming.

http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/005889.html

Originally Posted by iolande (Post 8327816)

...climatologists who are active in research showed the strongest consensus on the causes of global warming, with 97 percent agreeing humans play a role.

Originally Posted by slapphead_otool (Post 8327966)

I would go so far as to say the GW/AGW is woefully underfunded, given its impacts both to the planet and to our economy.

Research still hasn’t reached the NASA Apollo type inertia.

We haven’t even proved yet that the planet is worming, let alone by how much.

Originally Posted by slapphead_otool (Post 8327877)

To be fair Iolande:

To parphase George Bernard Shaw: 'If you laid all of the worlds scientists end to end they wouldn’t reach a conclusion” :D

There are a lot of good scientists who don’t believe in AGW, and a lot who are unconvinced.

What is absent from this comment is the word “think” – these 90% and 85% THINK global temperatures risen compared to pre-1800s levels, and human activity been a significant factor in changing mean global temperatures respectively.

What they don’t say is “I know”, because as yet no on knows.

Not that long ago in our evolution great men thought the world was flat. I care little for what great men think, only what they know.... :p

Originally Posted by Burbage (Post 8327934)

These are the same people who want to make sure that there is plenty of government funding for their research. In fact that result that those "who were currently in research" had a stronger opinion merely confirms this.

We know what they believe.

What can they prove?

Originally Posted by iolande (Post 8328285)

Out of curiosity, can you please the following question (whether you are a believer or non-believer?

What single piece of evidence would it take to change your mind about the theory of anthropogenic global warming?

Originally Posted by iolande (Post 8328172)

I thought any scientist who professed to believe something was being religious and therefore are barred from the debate!

Besides - the flat earth story is apocryphal . . . :rofl:

Originally Posted by Burbage (Post 8327934)

These are the same people who want to make sure that there is plenty of government funding for their research. In fact that result that those "who were currently in research" had a stronger opinion merely confirms this.

We know what they believe.

What can they prove?

Originally Posted by Burbage (Post 8328299)

Any evidence would be a start.