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On Jun 17, 2:32*pm, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Jun 17, 8:27*am, Paul Hyett wrote: On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 at 22:24:34, duffel coat wrote in uk.sci.weather : On 16/06/2011 10:06 PM, Dawlish wrote: You asked for an opinion. I gave you one. If you don't like it. don't ask. This is complete BS. If it isn't; show me how. *denier * I bet I'm not the only GW sceptic who is tired the 'denier' label, with its hidden subtext of being almost equivalent to 'holocaust denier'. -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me) * * *It depends what you're sceptical about. *If you are saying the earth has not got warmer then you are the equivalent of a flat-earther and can be dismissed instantly. *If, on the other hand, you are saying that man's contribution to this warming is less significant than the current consensus you should provide strong evidence for your view. Frankly, you are not in a position to do so. *Neither am I and nor is almost everyone else on this group; it's a very technical subject, not a belief or philosophy. *The only scepticism one can justify is to query some of the doom-laden predictions one reads in the press because these are nearly always made by people with little knowledge of the subject. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. I completely agree with that. I'm not an expert either but I don't see any need to doubt it. The reason why I am sceptical of the sceptics is that they appear to often be on the right of the political spectrum, and bring up arguments about 'liberal/socialist control' etc (yeah, right, the same liberal control which is leading to spending cuts and rubbish piling up on the streets of my home city lol) which makes me believe that it's part of an anti-liberal political agenda. Maybe man- made global warming doesn't exist, perhaps, but I'm more inclined to believe a scientist than some Daily Express hack with an axe to grind. Nick |
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Nick wrote:
On Jun 17, 2:32 pm, Tudor Hughes wrote: On Jun 17, 8:27 am, Paul Hyett wrote: On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 at 22:24:34, duffel coat wrote in uk.sci.weather : On 16/06/2011 10:06 PM, Dawlish wrote: You asked for an opinion. I gave you one. If you don't like it. don't ask. This is complete BS. If it isn't; show me how. denier I bet I'm not the only GW sceptic who is tired the 'denier' label, with its hidden subtext of being almost equivalent to 'holocaust denier'. -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me) It depends what you're sceptical about. If you are saying the earth has not got warmer then you are the equivalent of a flat-earther and can be dismissed instantly. If, on the other hand, you are saying that man's contribution to this warming is less significant than the current consensus you should provide strong evidence for your view. Frankly, you are not in a position to do so. Neither am I and nor is almost everyone else on this group; it's a very technical subject, not a belief or philosophy. The only scepticism one can justify is to query some of the doom-laden predictions one reads in the press because these are nearly always made by people with little knowledge of the subject. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. I completely agree with that. I'm not an expert either but I don't see any need to doubt it. The reason why I am sceptical of the sceptics is that they appear to often be on the right of the political spectrum, and bring up arguments about 'liberal/socialist control' etc (yeah, right, the same liberal control which is leading to spending cuts and rubbish piling up on the streets of my home city lol) which makes me believe that it's part of an anti-liberal political agenda. Maybe man- made global warming doesn't exist, perhaps, but I'm more inclined to believe a scientist than some Daily Express hack with an axe to grind. Nick ------------------- Yes, I agree with Tudor and you. Dave |
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On Jun 17, 7:36*pm, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Nick wrote: On Jun 17, 2:32 pm, Tudor Hughes wrote: On Jun 17, 8:27 am, Paul Hyett wrote: On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 at 22:24:34, duffel coat wrote in uk.sci.weather : On 16/06/2011 10:06 PM, Dawlish wrote: You asked for an opinion. I gave you one. If you don't like it. don't ask. This is complete BS. If it isn't; show me how. *denier I bet I'm not the only GW sceptic who is tired the 'denier' label, with its hidden subtext of being almost equivalent to 'holocaust denier'. -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me) * * *It depends what you're sceptical about. *If you are saying the earth has not got warmer then you are the equivalent of a flat-earther and can be dismissed instantly. *If, on the other hand, you are saying that man's contribution to this warming is less significant than the current consensus you should provide strong evidence for your view. Frankly, you are not in a position to do so. *Neither am I and nor is almost everyone else on this group; it's a very technical subject, not a belief or philosophy. *The only scepticism one can justify is to query some of the doom-laden predictions one reads in the press because these are nearly always made by people with little knowledge of the subject. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. I completely agree with that. I'm not an expert either but I don't see any need to doubt it. The reason why I am sceptical of the sceptics is that they appear to often be on the right of the political spectrum, and bring up arguments about 'liberal/socialist control' etc (yeah, right, the same liberal control which is leading to spending cuts and rubbish piling up on the streets of my home city lol) which makes me believe that it's part of an anti-liberal political agenda. Maybe man- made global warming doesn't exist, perhaps, but I'm more inclined to believe a scientist than some Daily Express hack with an axe to grind. Nick ------------------- Yes, I agree with Tudor and you. Dave- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yup. I'll third that. I like Americans though; staying with one and travelling with him and his family across the good ol USA too! (with luck and a lot of arranging!). There are some appalling rednecks however. I worked in maine for 3 summers once upon a time and I just wondered what lairs they crawled back into at night when they left the bars. |
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On Jun 17, 9:00*pm, Dawlish wrote:
On Jun 17, 7:36*pm, Dave Cornwell wrote: Nick wrote: On Jun 17, 2:32 pm, Tudor Hughes wrote: On Jun 17, 8:27 am, Paul Hyett wrote: On Thu, 16 Jun 2011 at 22:24:34, duffel coat wrote in uk.sci.weather : On 16/06/2011 10:06 PM, Dawlish wrote: You asked for an opinion. I gave you one. If you don't like it. don't ask. This is complete BS. If it isn't; show me how. *denier I bet I'm not the only GW sceptic who is tired the 'denier' label, with its hidden subtext of being almost equivalent to 'holocaust denier'.. -- Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me) * * *It depends what you're sceptical about. *If you are saying the earth has not got warmer then you are the equivalent of a flat-earther and can be dismissed instantly. *If, on the other hand, you are saying that man's contribution to this warming is less significant than the current consensus you should provide strong evidence for your view. Frankly, you are not in a position to do so. *Neither am I and nor is almost everyone else on this group; it's a very technical subject, not a belief or philosophy. *The only scepticism one can justify is to query some of the doom-laden predictions one reads in the press because these are nearly always made by people with little knowledge of the subject. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. I completely agree with that. I'm not an expert either but I don't see any need to doubt it. The reason why I am sceptical of the sceptics is that they appear to often be on the right of the political spectrum, and bring up arguments about 'liberal/socialist control' etc (yeah, right, the same liberal control which is leading to spending cuts and rubbish piling up on the streets of my home city lol) which makes me believe that it's part of an anti-liberal political agenda. Maybe man- made global warming doesn't exist, perhaps, but I'm more inclined to believe a scientist than some Daily Express hack with an axe to grind.. Nick ------------------- Yes, I agree with Tudor and you. Dave- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Yup. I'll third that. I like Americans though; staying with one and travelling with him and his family across the good ol USA too! (with luck and a lot of arranging!). There are some appalling rednecks however. I worked in maine for 3 summers once upon a time and I just wondered what lairs they crawled back into at night when they left the bars.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - What the zuck does that mean, you like them and hate them; working out the odds are we on how the people you want to be accepted by will tip? |
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In message , Dave Cornwell
writes of the subject. Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey. I completely agree with that. I'm not an expert either but I don't see any need to doubt it. The reason why I am sceptical of the sceptics is that they appear to often be on the right of the political spectrum, and bring up arguments about 'liberal/socialist control' etc (yeah, right, the same liberal control which is leading to spending cuts and rubbish piling up on the streets of my home city lol) which makes me believe that it's part of an anti-liberal political agenda. Maybe man- made global warming doesn't exist, perhaps, but I'm more inclined to believe a scientist than some Daily Express hack with an axe to grind. Nick ------------------- Yes, I agree with Tudor and you. Dave And me. -- Jim |
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