[ RadSafe ] "overwhelming" number of scientists and climate change

[Maury]

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Cheers,
Maury&Dog

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On 7/25/2012 3:00 PM, Jerry Cohen wrote:
> Karen,, I am curious--how do we determine what the overwhelming number of
> scientists believe  or not believe. Of the 100 or so scientisst who I might
> personally know, almost all of them believe that concern over global warming is
> nonsense. Of course, the number of scientisists who I might personally know is a
> small frection of the total number, but I suspect it might be a representative
> sample. Has anyone done a statistically valid survey on the subject?
> As to what do I believe-----
>      I believe I'll have another beer.
>
>
>
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> From: Karen Street <Karen_Street at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Tue, July 24, 2012 12:12:54 PM
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] since we're talking about climate change
>
> In the past and just now, people on this list who don't accept climate change
> have posted that they don't accept climate change.
>
> I am curious as to what you do believe.
>
> Please avoid explaining that the overwhelming number of scientists are wrong or
> read this or that this great scientist thinks other scientists are wrong.
>
> • Is Earth warming, and at what rate (in °C/decade)?
> • What is the cause? Don't use the word natural, but give particular mechanisms,
> such as Earth is moving closer to the sun.
>
> When I ask climate skeptics/deniers these questions, it feels like pulling teeth
> to get answers other than, "you're wrong, you child of Satan." Or the ones about
> natural or scientists are just wrong or here is my scientist (inject name of
> novelist or journalist) who disagrees.
>
> I really am curious.
> --
> Best wishes,
> Karen Street
> Friends Energy Project
> blog http://pathsoflight.us/musing/index.php
>
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