Scientists sign petition denying man-made global warming

[BrilloPad]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...l-warming.html

I do wish the experts would make up their minds! Anyone would think they were just guessing or something...

About time I applied to become an expert. How do I apply?

[PAH]

The scientists who believe global warming, or even climate change, is man made, are from the same school as the bunch of loons that told Icarus his idea was genius.

As it happens, the government have no interest in disclosing the truth, whilst thay have a nice cash cow in the form of a scapegoat for plenty more taxes and laws.

[BrilloPad]

The scientists who believe global warming, or even climate change, is man made, are from the same school as the bunch of loons that told Icarus his idea was genius.

As it happens, the government have no interest in disclosing the truth, whilst thay have a nice cash cow in the form of a scapegoat for plenty more taxes and laws.

I just hate the way they keep changing their minds like I change my socks.

[TimberWolf]

On the whole science doesn't advance by using petitions, more by publishing in peer reviewed journals. Why don't these scientists stick their necks out in the usual way? Mind you I'm not sure such journals would want to publish anything extolling the benefits of (or denying) climate change. Also, these were only American scientists I believe (or peope claiming to be scientists).

[gingerjedi]

Brilliant... in ten years time the ecomentalists will all be driving around in V8 4x4's and slashing the tyres of smart cars.

In fact now fuel is so expensive I can see the government changing tack and encouraging us to burn more.

[EternalOptimist]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...l-warming.html

I do wish the experts would make up their minds! Anyone would think they were just guessing or something...

About time I applied to become an expert. How do I apply?

do a course in .science
loads of contracts out there for .scientists. Dont take a long one though because the world ends this year

[dang65]

30,000 people have filled in a form and sent it in, and all it says is that human activity isn't causing climate change??

This is like if scientists had had a load of endless debates about whether AIDS was "caused by homosexuals". It's irrelevent. AIDS kills millions every year, regardless of who or what "caused" it.

Climate change is happening, as a lot of the same scientists agree. In fact, one would have to be insane to deny it. But rather than get on with looking for ways to prepare for the impact and avoid chaos and mass death, they're bickering over whether it's caused by human activity or not. What kind of "scientists" are these?

[EternalOptimist]

True.

Sadly the rates are really crap... just have a look at the ads in New Scientist...

Yes but .science in an investment bank pays well, provided you understand futures and selling short. and stuff

[BrilloPad]

Yes but .science in an investment bank pays well, provided you understand futures and selling short. and stuff

I once worked with a quant who expected that because IBs pay more than work would be more interesting and more of a challenge than his previous work in pharmacuticals

[gingerjedi]

Climate change is happening, as a lot of the same scientists agree. In fact, one would have to be insane to deny it. But rather than get on with looking for ways to prepare for the impact and avoid chaos and mass death, they're bickering over whether it's caused by human activity or not. What kind of "scientists" are these?

Probably the kind that wants to point out that the public are being taken for a ride over green taxes.

In a few years time the government will have succeeded in financially forcing most people to switch to diesel cars because of lower co2 emissions, this will be a big mistake if it turns out that co2 emissions weren't to blame as in every other way diesel is a far worse pollutant than petrol.

So you see it is important to get your facts right before you introduce a policy that has such wide reaching consequences.

Interesting article