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I heard some years ago from a source I have no reason to doubt, that one of the original drivers of the whole climate change circus was Maggie herself. She wanted a plausible reason to deprive the mining unions of all their political power, and proceeded to do so by creating a fear of coal-based emissions using iffy science (or a dodgy dossier, if you like).*
For generations, we have assumed that the efforts of mankind would leave the fundamental equilibrium of the world's systems and atmosphere stable. But it is possible that with all these enormous changes (population, agricultural, use of fossil fuels) concentrated into such a short period of time, we have unwittingly begun a massive experiment with the system of this planet itself.
Recently three changes in atmospheric chemistry have become familiar subjects of concern. The first is the increase in the greenhouse gases—carbon dioxide, methane, and chlorofluorocarbons—which has led someto fear that we are creating a global heat trap which could lead to climatic instability. We are told that a warming effect of 1°C per decade would greatly exceed the capacity of our natural habitat to cope.
As it became clearer in the 1980s that the world was warming, a question that was asked with increasing frequency was how much, if any, of the warming was a consequence of human activity? CRU had made an important contribution to the posing of that question, so was in an excellent position to address it. The UK Government became a strong supporter of climate research in the mid-1980s, following a meeting between Prime Minister Mrs Thatcher and a small number of senior climate researchers, which included Tom Wigley, the CRU director at the time. This and other meetings eventually led to the setting up of the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, within the Met Office.
History of the Climatic Research Unit
Speech to the Royal Society | Margaret Thatcher Foundation
Interestingly, the main objection to the principle was from scientists warning of an impending mini ice-age (anyone remember that?)
Bottom line is, scientists will say anything if there's a fat research grant in the offing,
https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...-40-years-ago/
I would be concentrating far more on deforestation than emissions.
India Plants 50 Million Trees in One Day, Smashing World RecordMy subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostSo instead of doing the difficult bit like proving me wrong the usual trick is to smear them as "daily mail" articlesLast edited by pjclarke; 22 November 2016, 14:13.My subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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Originally posted by pjclarke View PostI would have said the 'difficult bit' is for you to provide actual evidence of real and influential people making the claims you're so oppressed by. They smack of Daily Mail reality parody probably mingled with fringe nutters coming up with fringe nuttery.
Rotherham abuse didn't happen because of political correctness. It happened because of racism - Telegraph
here is another
http://climatechangedispatch.com/the...-of-consensus/
Here is another
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...ot-brexiteers/
and another
http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite...7#.WDRVMLKLSUk
One from Breitbart
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016...ce-refuse-act/
and another where someone has actually been banned
http://www.breitbart.com/milo/2016/1...choolchildren/
This list is growing bigger than my PenisLast edited by DodgyAgent; 22 November 2016, 14:33.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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We want quality, not quantity. The Rotherham sexual exploitation case, as I have already conceded, was a valid example of an incompetent council, since replaced, failing in its duty through fear of being branded racist. Whether this was a result of local factors or can be applied more widely I don't know. I suspect not.
The essay by Chamberland is just making the same 'tyranny' claim, but like you, lacks valid examples - he only gives a single one, from the blog of serial misinformer Tony Heller, and its wrong.
A Breitbart editor was 'banned' from addressing 200 sixth-formers. ... In fact the Head cited public safety fears after many people expressed disgust and an intention to protest. Here's an extract from an open letter from two former pupils
'Milo Yiannopoulos is not the “alt-right”; he is a twisted new incarnation of the far-right. His harassment and bullying of women, particularly black women, online is well documented, resulting in *him being permanently banned from Twitter for his actions. His invective is hate speech. A man who states 'feminism is cancer' is not interested in debate or nuance.' […] As former pupils of Simon Langton, we are extremely disappointed that Yiannopoulos has been asked to return to the school to talk to the sixth-form students there.
We are, of course, advocates of free speech, and believe people should be allowed to say what they want free from the fear of political incarceration or harassment. But*inviting*someone to talk is not the same thing as not censoring them.*Inviting Milo to talk is not an example of 'supporting free speech' it is actively encouraging him to spout his far-right views to young men. Simon Langton School is actively permitting and encouraging a proponent of hate speech to speak in their grounds.
I was hoping for better.My subconscious is annoying. It's got a mind of its own.Comment
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Originally posted by pjclarke View PostWe want quality, not quantity. The Rotherham sexual exploitation case, as I have already conceded, was a valid example of an incompetent council, since replaced, failing in its duty through fear of being branded racist. Whether this was a result of local factors or can be applied more widely I don't know. I suspect not.
The essay by Chamberland is just making the same 'tyranny' claim, but like you, lacks valid examples - he only gives a single one, from the blog of serial misinformer Tony Heller, and its wrong.
A Breitbart editor was 'banned' from addressing 200 sixth-formers. ... In fact the Head cited public safety fears after many people expressed disgust and an intention to protest. Here's an extract from an open letter from two former pupils
Personally I favour letting people speak wherever and whenever they want, however special safeguarding considerations do have to apply around schools. Of course we can rely on Milo, delicate snowflake that he is, to spin this 'ban' to the max ….. you can hardly describe him as lacking a platform for his views.
I was hoping for better.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post...
Most of all despite being an agent . I cannot stand bulls*t or hypocrisyDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by pjclarke View PostA myth, with as often, a nugget of truth. Thatcher (the first PM with a science degree, btw) gave an early warning of the problems in a strongly pro-science speech to the Royal Society in 1988
(The other two were the ozone hole and acid rain)
History of the UEA CRU
History of the Climatic Research Unit
Speech to the Royal Society | Margaret Thatcher Foundation
Another myth, The 'cooling' scare never really existed in the academic literature and was history by the mid 1980s.
And a Nobel at least and the gratitude and largesse of the oil companies and Governments relieved of the need to act awaits anyone who can falsify AGW. Exxon did extensive inhouse research during the 1970s and 1980s, then they stopped.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/a...-40-years-ago/
We need both, reforestation is comparatively low-hanging fruit though.
India Plants 50 Million Trees in One Day, Smashing World RecordHis heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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