150 Years of Climate Change

May 13, 2009 16:14

"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 ( Read more... )

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ankh_f_n_khonsu May 14 2009, 01:42:12 UTC
Bah. Name an organic molecule that lacks Carbon.

Here's some context to consider.

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peristaltor May 19 2009, 00:38:11 UTC
I took another look at this Dr. Goldstein post again. I like this nugget:

The belief that "humans can control the climate" is based on both undeserved bravado regarding human capabilities, and complete disregard of the known climate history. Anybody who believes that new taxes will create a stable climate is kidding themselves.

I am willing to put down money that the last sentence spells out the entire reason that post was made. He sounds like the recently greenwashed NRSP, a group that, for some reason, poked around LJ a few years ago trying to spread the same kind of misinformation that Dr. G. is trying now in TPM.

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