150 Years of Climate Change

[peristaltor]

"Thus, the bold and beautiful speculation has been made an experimental fact."

So said John Tyndale almost 150 years ago. What speculation did he demonstrate as fact? Global warming:

On 10 June, Tyndall demonstrated his experiments before a packed meeting at the Royal Institution, with Albert the prince consort in the chair. "To the eye, the

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[ankh_f_n_khonsu]

Bah. Name an organic molecule that lacks Carbon.

Here's some context to consider.

[peristaltor]

Tyndale's experiments can be verified at home. A raft of separated quotes taken out of context hardly provides "context."

Get me to choose between demonstrable evidence and faith-based speculation, I'll take the evidence, every time.

[ankh_f_n_khonsu]

You do realize, of course, that global warming is based on faith-based speculation, right?

[peristaltor]

I not only do not realize that, I reject that as demonstrably false. The key concept in that first sentence is "demonstrably;" faith-based speculation is (generally) not based on easily demonstrable evidence, such as that Tyndale provided to the Royal Institution.

Once again, his experimental conclusions can be tested using common household items. Why schools are not teaching this science is beyond me. This absence in the curriculum has, it seems, had devastating effect.