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OKIsItJustMe

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40. There's the old cynicism!

Reply to GliderGuider (Reply #39)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 10:13 AM

Nov 2012

In my opinion, people were "scared" by An Inconvenient Truth. Unfortunately the effect was relatively short-lived.

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Former UN official says next IPCC report will scare the wits out of everyone [View all] GliderGuider Nov 2012 OP

Not if it means some rich people might lose money. They'd rather be drowned, be swallowed by valerief Nov 2012 #1

Naw.....Inhoffe and his friends will say it isn't true and shove their heads back into the sand.... Swede Atlanta Nov 2012 #2

For all my bone-deep cynicism, GliderGuider Nov 2012 #3

heh RobertEarl Nov 2012 #24

I don't do teh nucular any more... GliderGuider Nov 2012 #25

Ignore it and it will go away? RobertEarl Nov 2012 #28

I pay attention to it GliderGuider Nov 2012 #36

42% of Americans believe in anthropogenic climate change OKIsItJustMe Nov 2012 #29

How many Americans believe in +6 degrees Celcius? GliderGuider Nov 2012 #39

There's the old cynicism! OKIsItJustMe Nov 2012 #40

Frightened into action may not produce the correct action NoOneMan Nov 2012 #31

True, it may not. But staying asleep is producing no action at all. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #38

Nah, it'll be BAU + geoengineering. joshcryer Nov 2012 #46

Well, all I can say is, let's just hope they don't fuck this one up.....in either direction. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #4

Nah, let's fuck it up in BOTH directions. Systematic Chaos Nov 2012 #5

"In this lecture I present a model that is extremely optimistic in its prediction... GliderGuider Nov 2012 #6

The fucking 1981 model was accurate, it's the damn scientists downplaying shit. joshcryer Nov 2012 #9

I don't disagree with that, at least. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #11

They need to make it clear, abundantly clear, that they don't know. joshcryer Nov 2012 #13

That at least, does make perfect sense. n/t AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #14

That's science. joshcryer Nov 2012 #16

And I bet it *still* won't take into consideration the state of the art. joshcryer Nov 2012 #7

I think you're right. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #8

A lot. joshcryer Nov 2012 #10

I'm not so sure they will, they've been doing a lot of less of that over the past few years...... AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #12

The problem is the deadline period. Plus, AR5 isn't due until 2014. joshcryer Nov 2012 #15

$50 they say arctic sea ice melts by 2035. joshcryer Nov 2012 #17

For politicans, hyperbole is their stock in trade. Speck Tater Nov 2012 #18

It's not a sure thing. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #20

No, we face an uphill battle because of teh stupid. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #23

"we face an uphill battle because of teh stupid."..I don't doubt that either. But........ AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #26

I don't see it making any difference GliderGuider Nov 2012 #27

I wish that was so, but I've seen this happening. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #34

That's what I've found so fascinating about this election cycle hatrack Nov 2012 #22

Maybe, maybe not. Nihil Nov 2012 #19

I wouldn't say that Sandy had 'little' impact. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #21

They're not fearmongers if they're right cprise Nov 2012 #30

I seriously doubt that. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #33

That's just opinion and name-calling. cprise Nov 2012 #37

I hope you're planning on telling Dr. Jeffrey Kiehl of NCAR to fuck off too. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #41

Okay, then. And? AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #43

Add Joe Romm to your list as well. GliderGuider Nov 2012 #44

Even if Romm may be correct about the Eocene temp rise, it doesn't vindicate McPherson by any means. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #47

If I google "AverageJoe90 McPherson": NoOneMan Nov 2012 #32

I haven't even made that many posts total in here these past 3 months. Odd. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #35

I agree about the motives and actions of the plutocrats, but GliderGuider Nov 2012 #45

That much is true, at least. n/t AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #48

Strangely enough, I think you are being optimistic! Nihil Nov 2012 #49

If only it were true wtmusic Nov 2012 #42