Posted on 03/17/2007 8:56:59 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Climate change fear 'overplayed' Mar 17 10:37 AM US/Eastern
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Leading climate change experts have thrown their weight behind two scientists who hit out at the "Hollywoodisation" of global warming.
Professors Paul Hardaker and Chris Collier, both Royal Meteorological Society figures, criticised fellow scientists they accuse of "overplaying" the message.
The pair spoke at a conference in Oxford entitled Making Sense of Weather and Climate and organised by Sense about Science, a scientific trust set up to help dispel the myths surrounding polemic issues such as climate change.
Prof Collier said while there is "no doubt" that climate change is happening and is to an extent man-made, it is not yet proven by isolated climatic events such as the Boscastle floods.
He said: "There is always a danger of crying wolf. We have to be careful as scientists that we present the facts and don't exaggerate things because it can undermine credibility in the long term."
Professor Hardaker warned against the "Hollywoodisation" of weather and climate seen in films such as the 2004 smash hit film The Day After Tomorrow, which depicts terrifying consequences after the melting of the Arctic ice shelf.
His comments have been backed by other leading figures in the debate.
Dr Peter Stott, manager of understanding and attributing climate change at the Hadley Centre for Climate Change, said he believes scientists have to make it clear there is a long way to go until we know how bad climate change will be.
He said: "There is a lot more research to do to understand about exactly what effects its going to have on you and me in the future."
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But I keep being told that "most scientists agree" that we are causing the planet to die!
You mean to say the latest profit, Allah Gore, he, he, HE PLAYED ON OUR FEARS!!!
These guys still sound like GW koolaide drinkers to me.
They only disagree on how much the climate will change.
They still buy into the idea that man is causing the change.
I gotta hand it to them. They got a plug in for more research funds.
"There is a lot more research to do to understand about exactly what effects its going to have on you and me in the future."
Too late. That ship has sailed.
"I do. I do believe there's global warming. Yes. And...and I...I think there are...I'm not a scientist all I can do is look at the reports. I think the last one said that...uh...ummm...fir-fir-first of all there's definitely global warming as far as I can tell. I guess the big question has always been how much is it, how much of it is happening because of just natural climate changes and progressions and how much is happening because of human intervention - carbon in particular - and the overwhelming majority of the scientists believe that there's significant human cause that's making it more difficult, making it worse."
~~~ Rudy Giuliani Press Conference, Silicon Valley, Feb 12, 2007
These scientists better get on the Rudy Express -- Rudy's the only one who can beat Global Warming!!!!
Yep. That's the question.
Click on POGW graphic for full GW rundown
Ping me if you find one I've missed.
This issue is going to be the deciding factor for me as to whether or not to support Rudy. I've met him. I like him.
But if he can't stand up to the neo-communists whacko environmentalists and say they are all insane control freaks in search of a back door to Socialism, than he's not the John Wayne style, rugged tough guy he claims to be.
It's not even as if he would lose a lot of votes by telling the truth. 98% of Americans don't know what the hell to think about this global warming charade. They'll believe whatever they hear because again...if you are raising 2 kids and have a job and are trying to get by in life...who the hell has time to read the actual studies? Besides us.
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