why does al gore refuse to debate with anyone against global warming?

Question

is it because he knows he's going to get proven wrong so easily? and global warming beleivers, i would like you to, before answering question, to do a little research on my side of the global warming scandle. (in case you didn't figure it out, im against global warming caused by humans) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle

Answer 1

If the debate were to fairly represent the division in the scientific community, there would have to be one skeptic, and hundreds or maybe thousands of proponents. Why? Data.

"I wasn’t convinced by a person or any interest group—it was the data that got me. I was utterly convinced of this connection between the burning of fossil fuels and climate change. And I was convinced that if we didn’t do something about this, we would be in deep trouble.”

Vice Admiral Richard H. Truly, USN (Ret.)
Former NASA Administrator, Shuttle Astronaut and the first Commander of the Naval Space Command

Because of the data, the consensus view is overwhelming:

"Regardless of these spats, the fact that the community overwhelmingly supports the consensus is evidenced by picking up any copy of Journal of Climate or similar, any scientific program at the AGU or EGU meetings, or simply going to talk to scientists (not the famous ones, the ones at your local university or federal lab). I challenge you, if you think there is some un-reported division, show me the hundreds of abstracts at the Fall meeting (the biggest confernce in the US on this topic) that support your view - you won't be able to. You can argue whether the consensus is correct, or what it really implies, but you can't credibly argue it doesn't exist."

Dr. James Baker - NOAA

"There's a better scientific consensus on this [climate change] than on any issue I know - except maybe Newton's second law of dynamics. Global warming is almost a no-brainer at this point, you really can't find intelligent, quantitative arguments to make it go away.".

Jerry Mahlman, NOAA

and:

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686

Here are two summaries, short and long, of the massive, verified, and peer reviewed database:

http://www.globalwarmingart.com/wiki/Image:Climate_Change_Attribution.png

http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf

In contrast, the skeptics are a few guys with some theories, little data, and no backing from any major scientific organization.

By the way, Al Gore is irrelevant to whether it's real - he has absolutely nothing to do with the data.

Answer 2

I believe global warming exists, but not to the extent to which people like Al Gore are leading us to react.

By the way, everyone should be 'against global warming caused by humans' and learn how to minimize their impact on the environment around them.

Answer 3

U are wright and see if this helps. The big bad CO2 . GOD put the plants here that the plant life is the opposite of ours and we compliment each other. The plants take the C out of CO2 and they make there food out of it with the aid of photosynthesis.
The bad methane all the info is just not true . Methane is a very light gas and it can not be found where did it go .
If these gases are not what is causing the problem where does the problem come from.

Answer 4

He was successful at something. Causing the public to discuss global warming.

http://www.stuffintheair.com/solutions-for-global-warming.html

...and at least attempt to separate the science from the braggadocio.

Answer 5

there's no other subject to debate about it. Global Warming is Global Warming and everyone's experiencing it.. its only some says it is happening and some denies to believe it.

Answer 6

Because he's chicken, and he knows he'll get stomped, because all his arguments are bogus lies and his science is weak. I know that a guy named Lord Monkton from England challenged him a few months ago, and Al hasn't even responded yet. What a wuss.

Answer 7

Of course he would lose. In N.Y they had a debate and when people were presented with both sides of the arguments guess who won, the sceptics. http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressRoom.Blogs&ContentRecord_id=5ac1c0d6-802a-23ad-4a8c-ee5a888dfe7e

Answer 8

There is pretty much a consensus of educated, rational people who feel he would get crucified if he had to defend his "facts". Unfortunately, our school children are being shown his movie in schools and led to believe that he is the ultimate source on all this. We're creating a bunch of fearful sheep who believe it all and some are convinced they'll never see adulthood.

Answer 9

Al Gore is only concerned with Al Gore. The Inconvenient Truth was nothing more than a self-promoting tool to kick start his political career.

Answer 10

Perhaps you'll be taken more seriously when you quote a reputable source--not one that can be edited by any joe schmoe.