What I find most shocking is how people who claim to be real environmentalists are so against review of scientific work in this case. I personally think that manmade global warming may be a factor in our climate change, but I am keeping my mind open. Scientific breakthroughs are based upon people questioning theories that are in the mainstream. Questioning of prevailing theories also helps us root out the truth, one way or another. Mann may be right, but if he is, his work should be grilled by all. This includes people with an opposit agenda. Maybe Mann had an agenda? Who knows, thats why there is scientific review. There is absolutely no reason to shoot down this opposing body of work before anyone has even looked at it. I think the USA today article explains my point better than I can put it into words.
"In an interview, McKitrick said, ''If a study is going to be the basis for a major policy decision, then the original data must be disseminated and the results have to be reproducible. That's why in our case we have posted everything online and invite outside scrutiny.''
Mann never made his data available online -- nor did many of the earlier researchers whose data Mann relied upon for his research. That by itself raises questions about the U.N. climate-change panel's scientific process."
Questioning is the key to learning.
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What I find most shocking is how people who claim to be real environmentalists are so against review of scientific work in this case. I personally think that manmade global warming may be a factor in our climate change, but I am keeping my mind open. Scientific breakthroughs are based upon people questioning theories that are in the mainstream. Questioning of prevailing theories also helps us root out the truth, one way or another. Mann may be right, but if he is, his work should be grilled by all. This includes people with an opposit agenda. Maybe Mann had an agenda? Who knows, thats why there is scientific review. There is absolutely no reason to shoot down this opposing body of work before anyone has even looked at it. I think the USA today article explains my point better than I can put it into words. "In an interview, McKitrick said, ''If a study is going to be the basis for a major policy decision, then the original data must be disseminated and the results have to be reproducible. That's why in our case we have posted everything online and invite outside scrutiny.'' Mann never made his data available online -- nor did many of the earlier researchers whose data Mann relied upon for his research. That by itself raises questions about the U.N. climate-change panel's scientific process." Questioning is the key to learning.
Thanks for the article. Now I'm going to go jam the 802.11 signal near them and they will be forced to come down! Damn tree huggers.