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1981 Paper's Predictions for Global Temperatures Spot-On
Layzej writes "The Register reports on a paper published in Science in 1981 projecting global mean temperatures up to the year 2100. 'When the 1981 paper was written, temperatures in the northern hemispheres were declining, and global mean temperatures were below their 1940 levels. Despite those facts, the paper's authors confidently predicted a rise in temperature due to increasing CO2 emissions.' The prediction turns out to be remarkably accurate — even a bit optimistic. The article concludes that the 1981 paper is 'a nice example of a statement based on theory that could be falsified and up to now has withstood the test.'"
Care to cite one? Since it sounds like you're so well-informed.
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So, in yesterday's story about predicting the collapse of civilization, multiple posters snarked about how convenient it is to make predictions about what will happen 30 years from now, 'cause no one will remember you made those predictions--so you'll never be called to account for your oh-so-incorrect doomsday predictions.
I now calmly await for yesterday's posters to issue "I can see now that I was wrong" statements.
"Don't blame the log for the fire." --Andrew Ratshin
Like people who used phones hooked to walls and paid 300$ for a walkman cd players would know anything about science or the climate.
Well, that is a nice example of "proof by anal extraction". Care to actually cite the thousands of not-useful ones? I mean, like, doing science and stuff? Or do you just create your reality by decree ex cathedra?
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