Reply to: Friday afternoon science :-(

[sasguru]

Cool.

I may quote (copy paste) from this site, considerably over the coming months

Like the bit that says chlorinated water causes heart disease?

[Diver]

That ain't science.

This is science

- ace00

Cool.

I may quote (copy paste) from this site, considerably over the coming months

[Diver]

Jeez I hadn't realised that dumbing down had gone so far

That's the problem with post-modern education, everyone thinks their opinion is as important as everyone else's, even if they're ignorant as pig-tulip.

Exactly! Sas

Only our opinion is important, Right

[NickFitz]

That ain't science.

This is science

- ace00

[sasguru]

Jeez I hadn't realised that dumbing down had gone so far

That's the problem with post-modern education, everyone thinks their opinion is as important as everyone else's, even if they're ignorant as pig-tulip.

[sasguru]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Comparison.png

Not a great example. And naturally I disagree with the virtually exponential projected increase at the end (see below). But it shows natural variability in the recent past.

There are several factors that contribute to the "hockey stick" type graph. Not least is the over-reliance on a massively decreased pool of temperature measuring stations in city suburbs. The urban heat island is, real, powerful and measurable. More info: http://www.surfacestations.org/

1. Yet again you post a link that contradicts you
2. No one is disputing that natural variability exists.
3. So now you've changed your tune and are saying the global temperature increase hasn't happened? Earlier you said it did but wasn't caused by CO2 increases.

Are you really stupid or a troll or both?

[ace00]

What evidence do you have for this statement?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Comparison.png

Not a great example. And naturally I disagree with the virtually exponential projected increase at the end (see below). But it shows natural variability in the recent past.

There are several factors that contribute to the "hockey stick" type graph. Not least is the over-reliance on a massively decreased pool of temperature measuring stations in city suburbs. The urban heat island is, real, powerful and measurable. More info: http://www.surfacestations.org/

[Diver]

I'd go the Random Loon route every time. Chances of being right are far greater.

[sasguru]

Yes. Or more accurately, that atmospheric warming caused by CO2 is considerably less than 1 degree C per century.

Can't believe I get sledded for cut & paste. On an internet forum

Ok I can believe you or I can believe the Royal Society, which bluntly contradicts your figures. See Misleading arguments 4 and 5.

http://royalsociety.org/downloaddoc.asp?id=1630

Hmmm. I wonder on balance, which would be the wiser option?
Some random loon on a forum or one of the world's most august scientific institutions.

[snaw]

Wasn't this thread entitled Friday afternoon science?

Should it not now be closed, archived and referenced only in scientific journal type thingies, being it's now Monday?

[sasguru]

Yes. Or more accurately, that atmospheric warming caused by CO2 is considerably less than 1 degree C per century.

What evidence do you have for this statement?

[Diver]

Yes. Or more accurately, that atmospheric warming caused by CO2 is considerably less than 1 degree C per century.

Can't believe I get sledded for cut & paste. On an internet forum

I cut and paste quite often. now that the attendants let me have scissors again

[ace00]

Is it that you agree global temp is rising but don't agree that man-made CO2 is responsible?

Yes. Or more accurately, that atmospheric warming caused by CO2 is considerably less than 1 degree C per century.

Can't believe I get sledded for cut & paste. On an internet forum

[Churchill]

Captain Cut'n'paste is clearly unable to think for himself. But then we knew that.

"we"?

You're on your f**kin' own pal!

[sasguru]

It'd be even better if it wasn't Cut'n Paste...

Captain Cut'n'paste is clearly unable to think for himself. But then we knew that.