Global Warming: Going Beyond The Science ...

Please don’t continue to accuse me of being a denier: I am a “denier!”

I have been recently attacked by those who accuse me of being a “denier,” a pejorative term that is used for those who do not worship at the altar of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) and accept Al Gore as the messenger angel that has come to save mankind.

My beliefs are simple:

Climate change is cyclical and we do not know the exact  periodic nature nor the amplitude of the changes. And since we do not know the nature of the cycle, we can only assume that nature is regressing to some unknown mean value as our global climate experiences fluctuations around this unknown mean value.

Carbon dioxide is not the causal trigger for AGW, but may be little more than a lagging indicator that the warming oceans are emitting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. And that the lag is somewhere between 600 and 800 years. Hardly indication of a causal factor.

Political evildoers and a complicit media have latched on to the braying of a few highly visible people who assert that we are facing a global emergency and that we should ignore our own common sense and cede enormous power to those who profess to have a solution to mitigating AGW.

That one need only look at the factors beyond our control, solar output, Earth’s planetary path, the inherent instability of atmospheric dynamics which give rise to local weather, etc. to see that man’s cannot possibly exert a meaningful effect on nature at this present time and with our present technology.

That man needs to concentrate in cleaning up ground, water and air pollution NOW instead of allowing the use of indulgences (carbon credits) to allow polluters to keep polluting localities in return for planting trees in some foreign forest.

I have also come to believe that some global warming proponents have adopted AGW as their religion and reason for being. For some, a social interaction which brings otherwise inaccessible people into their social orbits. And for others, a chance to overcome their background and social environment in order to feel good about themselves as they are saving the planet – a task larger than their individual lives.

And, I have come to believe that it is no longer about the science. It’s about politics and self-interest agendas. In some cases, it is about ceding sovereign power to an extra-governmental triumvirate consisting of the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Court.  Science is only the pretext for taking emergency actions which push through legislation without critical analysis – all based on the politician’s fearing a public backlash which would throw their sorry asses into the street where most of them belong.

For those who actually care about the science, perhaps you can explain the following two charts to me …

One chart showing that the UN’s IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Models have little or no predictive capabilities …

And this one illustrating the divergence between the climate models and reality …

(I wish to thank the editor of the Climate Cycles Change C3Headlines web site for sending me the links to these illustrative charts.)

What say you?

I am willing to listen to anyone who can explain what is really going on with these charts without asking me to take their word as a leap of faith (akin to a religion). Or answer a simple question: why is it that the media surrounding Al Gore is so tightly controlled that he refuses to engage with reputable scientists of an opposing viewpoint or be sworn-in when he provides “testimony” before a governmental body?

-- steve

The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. -- Marcus Aurelius

Comments

[Vaibhav]

Thanks for the information. The chart clearly shows that the IPCC has failed to predict the trend of rise in temperature, as they have overlooked the global cooling trend which also is a basis for calculating the rise in temperature projections. But it does not mean that we all should carelessly continue contributing to CO2 emissions and overlook the issue of Global Warming and Climate Change. Melting of ice sheets & glaciers in Arctic and Antarctic, heavy rainfall, rising sea-levels across the globe are some of the examples of impacts of raising temperature.

I think it is high time we started taking nature and our planet earth seriously and do our bit about environment, sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, clean energy, green living and so on. One great place to start would be www.elpis.com. Elpis is an online community focused on responsible living and sustainable growth. You can measure, reduce and offset your carbon footprint; set up petitions, volunteering and fundraising projects for your favorite causes; help create action plans for sustainable communities; buy a range of eco friendly products and services; and network with other people who share a common interest in a low carbon, responsible lifestyle.
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I thank you for your post. I am in complete agreement that we should live a responsible lifestyle and be good stewards of our land, water and air. Unfortunately, the charlatans who are using pseudo-science are motivated by politics and public policy which benefits the special interests both personally and professionally.

Since much of what were were told by the IPCC and the government-funded institutions and scientists was heavily dependent on incomplete or flawed computer models, unfounded assumptions and extremely suspect data, the truth is hard to ascertain. It appears that we are in a cooling cycle and that man will be forced, as he has since his time on Earth began, to adapt to nature. Even if it means moving to areas which offer natural shelter, water and food. The disruption that will result will come from crossing artificial political boundaries and a grab for natural resources and other asset classes. This is the crux of the matter. Haves vs. the Have Nots -- a traditional class struggle. Unfortunately, the Marxists have it wrong: it is far better to fete individual achievement and grow or better utilize your resources than manage for scarcity and fete the collective over the individual. Due to the corruption of our political system, we are facing problems that cannot be quickly and easily solved without turning politicians out of office and revolting against corruption.

I am afraid I cannot enthusiastically recommend your cited website (although I will leave it to others to make their own judgements) as I do not believe that either carbon or carbon dioxide has a significant affect on global climate. I belive that carbon was chosen to allow the control over energy creation and usage for political purposes. I think that the Sun's output, planetary orbit, Earth's rotational dynamics and precession, volcanic activity, deep ocean currents and the largest greenhouse gas, water vapor, have more impact on global weather than CO2.

I thank you for your post and wish you well. -- Should you want to comment further, even write a guest blog post, let me know. -- steve

[Alicat]

The Fraud of Global Warming: True C02 Record Buried Under Gore...

http://larouchepac.com/material/2007/02/23/fraud-global-warming-true-c02-record-buried-under-gore.html
by Laurence Hecht Editor, 21st Century Science & Technology
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I am allowing this comment to be published because I believe that all sides of an argument should be discussed. However, I am naturally skeptical of anything that is associated with Lyndon Larouche, a former far-left Marxist, paranoid conspiracy buff, alleged anti-Semite and all-around self-serving whack job. That said, some of his observations, studies and comments make sense. He appears to be a far-left liberal democrat exploiting the issues of the day. It's up to you to decided how to process this data. -- steve