Paul, I am not saying it is entirely rational, but after this heat wave, there will be a lot fewer climate doubters. The 1930's had similar devastating heat waves, also with no air conditioning, so such things can't necessarily be blamed on anthropogenic climate change. The saying goes that "weather is one week, climate is 30 years", but the distinction may be lost on folks back east. Reassurances from web sites and industry leaders are all fine and dandy, but at 105 F they ring rather hollow.
Americans don't do well on complex issues, but a heat wave may cut through the obscurantist misma. Cheers, David On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 4:14 PM, Paul Cherubini <[email protected]> wrote: > On Jul 2, 2012, at 1:45 PM, Corbin, Jeffrey D. wrote: > > 1) but I made the specific point at our counter-presentation that >> we have a great deal to discuss as to HOW society should >> confront climate change - Cap&Trade, Carbon tax, mitigation, >> etc. But such a discussion must begin with an acceptance of >> the understood science. >> > > The notion of anthropogenic global warming is not hardly > settled. There is a large body of anthropogenic doubters, > especially because global mean temps have stabilized > since 1998 http://tinyurl.com/6ca5gzt That flattening of > warming was not predicted by the anthropogenic warmists. > > 2) the general public who does have difficulty filtering >> out the conflicting sides of the "debate". >> > > The public and industry pay alot of attention to websites > such as http://wattsupwiththat.com/ that examine the > claims and track records of the anthropogenic climate > alarmists in great depth and provide evidence suggesting > global mean temps may continue to be relatively > stable for another 20 years or so. > > The public also listens to industry leaders who says things like: > "fears about climate change, drilling, and energy dependence > are overblown" - http://tinyurl.com/6wezuce > > Paul Cherubini > El Dorado, Calif. > -- Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit Botany University of Hawaii 3190 Maile Way Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA 1-808-956-8218
