On Jan 25, 10:07 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I think Munich Re specifically are alarmist and have a good profit
> motive to colour their presentations. The points I am making in this
> thread are just:
It is obvious to me that you think that any warnings about the dangers
of global warming are alarmist, but those beliefs, no matter how
strongly held, are not based on objective evidence.
> 1. Insurance companies have a profit motive to be alarmist, especially
> so reinsurance companies reinsuring major storm and flood damage
I don't take out insurance on the basis of the likelihood of damage,
nor on its degree. For instance, if there is a local burglar
operating in the area, I do not "up" the insurance in my theft
policy. As I explained it is the insurance companies who have most to
lose if the effects of global warming are catastrophic.
> 2. Munich Re has in fact presented dodgy statistics which are not
> supported by the peer reviewed science
Unlike your other two points which are purely opinion, here you could
produce evidence of dodgy statistsics. That you haven't makes me
suspicious that the dodginess is just your opinion yet again.
> 3. Oil companies have much less of a profit motive to fund climate
> denialism than is often widely assumed
How much do you believe "is often widely assumed"? This is just hand-
waving.
If you want to be taken seriously provide some evidence of dodgy
statistics and alarmism from the insurance companies. Then I will be
able to decide whether or not you are just another apologiser for big
business and their anti-AGW denialism.
Cheers, Alastair.
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