[lesko]

I think 1700 scientists want to keep their jobs.

[Murp]

Are there 1700 scientists in the UK?

[matginzac]

And their big, fat GREEN cash cow...

[dps.inspect]

Or maybe they’re not anxious to see their beloved profession relegated to the status of “Used Car Dealer”, and no offense intended toward being a used car dealer... heck, a used car dealer is much favored over politicians anyway. Probably a more apt comparison then would be that scientists don’t want to be seen as politicians... too late for that, sorry...

[Da Coyote]

“I think 1700 scientists want to keep their jobs.”

Precisely. It’s govt jobs or nothing for these loons.

[envisio]

1,700 UK Scientists Back Climate Science need the funding and residual financial benefits that AGW creates so therefore support it.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

I think 1700 scientists want to keep their jobs.

"Partly because of the huge costs involved, a government contract becomes virtually a substitute for intellectual curiosity."

Eisenhower 1961