View Poll Results: Which statement do you agree with

Global warming is caused by humans

19.01%

Global warming is a natural process, contribution of human activity is substantial

30.99%

Global warming is a natural process, contribution of human activity is negligible

45.77%

Global warming seems unlikely

4.23%

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Feb 16th 2010 | 5:35 pm

#1141

slapphead_otool

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by iolande

ooh, i can't help myself . . .

as along as we all agree that the current warming is caused by humans!

As you well know Iolande, there is no common agreement on that

Nor is there any agreement on how to even analyse the evidence to prove or disprove it, or even what the evidence would be.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:35 pm

#1142

Burbage

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by iolande

ooh, i can't help myself . . .

as along as we all agree that the current warming is caused by humans!

Why don't we come to that next. One does not imply the other.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:37 pm

#1143

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Burbage

Everything before 2.5 million years ago. Did humans cause climate changes during the pleistocene? This seems unlikely to me since humans didn't evolve until the very end of it. But I suppose it's a start.

So we agree that climate changes can be entirely natural?

I guess you missed my joke.

Of course climate changes can be natural. Does that mean that current changes are natural? No.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:40 pm

#1144

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar

I guess you missed my joke.

Of course climate changes can be natural. Does that mean that current changes are natural? No.

Excellent. We all agree that there is no need to prove that climate changes occur naturally.

It only took 1443 posts.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:42 pm

#1145

Lord_Farquar

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Burbage

Excellent. We all agree that there is no need to prove that climate changes occur naturally.

I take it you're not a geologist.

Still doesn't mean the current changes are not human induced.

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Feb 16th 2010 | 5:44 pm

#1146

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Re: Global warming

Now that we can agree that climate changes occur naturally we have to prove that the current climate change is not natural.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:45 pm

#1147

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Burbage

Now that we can agree that climate changes occur naturally we have to prove that the current climate change is not natural.

I think there is plenty of evidence of that.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:46 pm

#1148

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar

I think there is plenty of evidence of that.

Please provide it.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:46 pm

#1149

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar

I think there is plenty of evidence of that.

I am very glad to hear it. You will, of course, tell us what it is?

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:48 pm

#1150

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Burbage

I am very glad to hear it. You will, of course, tell us what it is?

I have nothing important to say, remember.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:48 pm

#1151

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Burbage

I am very glad to hear it. You will, of course, tell us what it is?

Yep â€“ Im on baited breath here.

Someone please provide it.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:50 pm

#1152

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar

I have nothing important to say, remember.

Aha. Evasion.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:51 pm

#1153

Lord_Farquar

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Burbage

Aha. Evasion.

Yes I learnt it from you.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:52 pm

#1154

Lord_Farquar

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Burbage

I am very glad to hear it. You will, of course, tell us what it is?

Maybe we can swap evidence.

Feb 16th 2010 | 5:52 pm

#1155

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Re: Global warming

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Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar

Yes I learnt it from you.

And more evasion. Surely someone has some evidence?