On Jul 22, 7:02*pm, Mel Rowing wrote:
On Jul 22, 5:21*pm, Dawlish wrote:

On Jul 22, 5:13*pm, "Gaz" wrote:
I feel that the vast majority of climate scientists, including the
IPCC, who believe that GW is probably (not certainly) being caused by
CO2 and with whom I agree, know far more than most of the small
minority with whom you agree. *))

Since when has science been a matter of belief? You are confusing it
with a religion.

We are talking of billions of pounds worth of money here and not a
little of it publically provided and sea chnages in public policy. It
should be underpinned by a bit more than belief.

The truth is that no scientific experiment as ever been undertaken
that shows that any increase in the level of CO2 in the atmosphere
will induce global warming. Until one is the theory of anthropogenic
global warming remains just that, a theory.

Consideration of the spectroscopic properties of CO2 which are well
known would appear to conflict with that theory.

It's underpinned by some good science Mel. Science that is far better
than the theories that try to counter CO2 being the major cause of the
warming. Hence, I believe that CO2 is probably the main cause of the
present GW. Of course AGW is still a theory and it will remain so
until proven. However, that theory is far more believable and is
believed by far more scientists, than don't believe it.

As a result of the science and the subscription to that science by so
many scientists, it is time to begin to spend those "billions" that
you are talking about. The voice of a small minority that have
decided, on the basis of some very iffy science that GW is definitely
(and I mean definitely here; there's little room for compromise in the
views that are expressed from that minority) not the cause of the
current warming, should be ignored and fortunately is being ignored.
Unfortunately that doesn't go down well with that minority. In this
instance, tough.

Paul