Reply #21: I am not a climate scientist

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and therefore I cannot write out a point by point scientific critique of his work. I do think that people who are trained in a particular area of research know more about it than a lay person who does armchair research.

It is undeniable at this point that Lindzen is in a minority in his field, which is why he is usually described as a contrarian. Given that he is at odds with the majority of scientists in his area of research, and considering how big the oil industry is, I think it is only common-sense to find his ties to the oil industry questionable. This is a very politically charged area of research.

Remember this:
http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0...
(Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study)