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demwing

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19. I'm not contradicting any science

Reply to NickB79 (Reply #18)

Tue Aug 7, 2012, 07:50 PM

Aug 2012

but even your supporting evidence is filled with vague terms. "might have"s and "if true"-isms dominate.

In the end, I side with DUer AverageJoe90: "the main problem I had with your reply was that you seemed to imply that we can't stop global warming now. We CAN. We already have solutions, in fact."

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A great article, with one inconsequential gaffe: qb Jul 2012 #4

It's never totally hopeless........ AverageJoe90 Jul 2012 #5

Too pessimistic? NickB79 Aug 2012 #10

We don't know that yet. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #12

The Arctic will be ice-free within 8 years, maximum NickB79 Aug 2012 #13

I'm not quite buying into this particular methane feedback theory. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #14

Believe what you want. I look at what the science says NickB79 Aug 2012 #15

So do I. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #16

+ a bunch /nt demwing Aug 2012 #20

"A Northwestern University chemical engineer believes..." demwing Aug 2012 #17

There's plenty of peer-reviewed data if you care to look NickB79 Aug 2012 #18

I'm not contradicting any science demwing Aug 2012 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2012 #7

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Too bad you don't have nearly enough fertile land NickB79 Aug 2012 #11

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