What is the deal with the global warming sceptics who actually have academic credentials?

Question

I'm fully in agreement with the idea that human emissions of carbon dioxide are the cause of global warming. I'm still amazed that there are reputable scientists out there that continue to cast doubt about what is no longer debatable. I'm not interested in hearing from more sceptics...I already know your talking points. I'd like to hear from the more astute among you who actually know what you're talking about. What's the dealio with these rebels? Are they true believers or simply pathological contrarians?

Answer 1

I don't think there has EVER been a PROVEN fact (let alone an unproven theory)- that didn't have a handfull of academics who just refused to believe it. Perhaps this is a part of human nature... -to keep us from becoming too complacent about what we accept as "real". Remember after 9/11- when everyone jumped on Bush's "bandwaggon" about how we had to go into Iraq to get Saddam & his WMD's ??? We were all so SURE he had them... -even the Press (Who are SUPPOSED to ask probing questions...) went along for the "ride". But here, & there- sceptics like Gore & Obama- refused to believe it- refusing to be mollified by the popular sentiment & "evidence" of the day. Well, we all know how THAT situation turned out... I TOO believe that Global Warming is a REAL & SERIOUS threat. But I ALSO believe that -annoying as they can be- those who DON'T believe it, serve the purpose of keeping the rest of us researching & reviewing our facts & figures JUST TO MAKE SURE we aren't barking up the wrong tree (or Bush- as it were)........ :)

Answer 2

The people who believe that global warming is natural don't make a good media story. If they report "END OF THE WORLD IS NIGH" then everybody will listen. But if you say just relax its only natural, that wont sell advertising or get you elected. So the most sensational story will grab your attention. That's why most people "buy" into the global warming issue and dismiss all other arguments. The opponents to global warming are starting to be herd now and we will see a shift in peoples thinking

Answer 3

The climate exchange debate occurring applicable now (interior the media and interior the published solutions) is purely as political as that's approximately technology. the actuality that Al Gore, a flesh presser, is the poster newborn for worldwide warming speaks to this actuality. the two facets makes some especially out-there claims to coach their element. confident, each physique is usual with he's no longer a scientist. yet i've got viewed many lots of human beings announcing, "in case you do no longer have faith in worldwide warming purely watch An Inconvenient certainty zomg and the polar bears and the sea tiers and the polar bears." (ok, i'm paraphrasing) It makes me offended that for the period of this debate anybody who questions any element of the "prevalent" concept of worldwide warming is as we talk labelled in a undeniable way and all extra factors that individual could make are nullified. technology is all approximately skepticism. To be completely truthful, whether I did have faith the AGW concept in it somewhat is entirety, i could nevertheless be careful of Gore. i'm needless to say careful of polititicans. you could virtually see the schedule written on their face.

Answer 4

Turn your question on its head: What's the deal with global warming alarmist who have no scientific credentials? If you think that most scientists blame CO2 for global warming then you haven't been paying attention. Suggest you pay more attention to real scientists and less to political hacks like Al Gore.

Answer 5

VERY very very sad.
Money. They get paid by companies. They are humans and need a paid job and the bastards, like phizer, etc pay them to do this quasy science stuff.
Solution, -
- take them some-where unpolluted (there must be some-where) and let them sit by stream with frogs, and birds and butterflies. Then take them to the average river in a major city.

Or let them talk to an old person like me. I remember our Swan river, here in Perth Western Australia was once BLUE, yes it was; and I could hear frogs at night and see lots of butterflies, some sat on my arm ( so cool).
I also remember the 1st time we rescued a sea- bird covered in oil and the vet hardly knew what to do because it was rare.

Answer 6

wheres your proof that the 0.7 degree in average global temperatures the past century is due to CO2? you know the earth has been coming out of an ice age (10000 years ago) , right?

a lot of places can use more heat and rain, ya know? whats so bad about a little more rain and sun? so what if the ocean rises by one or two inches? seriously. what do you think a trillion dollars a year world wide would do? nothing. pretty much.

Answer 7

It all stems from evangelical christians taking more and more power. It's actually kind of scary when you stop and think about. (If the evangalists all vote and vote together...........they currently have the power to take any US election.) The worst part is these people are SICK AND TWISTED! They don't believe global warming is a real threat because the earth was put here for us to ruin in the first place and that it is simply a temporary vessle. They also take comfort in the fact that in the past 5yrs, the temperature has only risen .6 degrees.....................they feel this "isn't very much at all".

Answer 8

It's the same as the deal with the global warming believers who actually have academic credentials.

Answer 9

Follow the money trail.

And remember ... 50% of all scientists graduate in the bottom half of their class.

Answer 10

Maybe you're just wrong.

It's spelled "skeptics", Professor.