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I know it's hard to believe but when all their pay comes from proving climate change they'll prove it! At least those "publishing" sounds sciencey.
"We conclude with high statistical confidence that the scientific consensus on human-caused contemporary climate change—expressed as a proportion of the total publications—exceeds 99% in the peer reviewed scientific literature. Ratings and categorizations given to 2718 randomly-sampled climate abstracts.Jan 11, 2024"
I'm sure those paid science shills came up with this idea as well.
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In the lead-up to the Paris climate summit, massive activist pressure is on all governments, especially Canada’s, to fall in line with the global warming agenda and accept emission targets that could seriously harm our economy. One of the most powerful rhetorical weapons being deployed is the claim that 97 per cent of the world’s scientists agree what the problem is and what we have to do about it. In the face of such near-unanimity, it would be understandable if Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Canadian government were simply to capitulate and throw Canada’s economy under the climate change bandwagon. But it would be a tragedy because the 97 per cent claim is a fabrication.
Like so much else in the climate change debate, one needs to check the numbers. First of all, on what exactly are 97 per cent of experts supposed to agree? In 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama sent out a tweet claiming 97 per cent of climate experts believe global warming is “real, man-made and dangerous.” As it turns out, the survey he was referring to didn’t ask that question, so he was basically making it up. At a recent debate in New Orleans, I heard climate activist Bill McKibben claim there was a consensus that greenhouse gases are “a grave danger.” But when challenged for the source of his claim, he promptly withdrew it.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change asserts the conclusion that most (more than 50 per cent) of the post-1950 global warming is due to human activity, chiefly greenhouse gas emissions and land use change. But it does not survey its own contributors, let alone anyone else, so we do not know how many experts agree with it. And the statement, even if true, does not imply that we face a crisis requiring massive restructuring of the worldwide economy. In fact, it is consistent with the view that the benefits of fossil fuel use greatly outweigh the climate-related costs.
One commonly cited survey asked if carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and human activities contribute to climate change. But these are trivial statements that even many IPCC skeptics agree with. And again, both statements are consistent with the view that climate change is harmless. So there are no policy implications of such surveys, regardless of the level of agreement.
The most highly cited paper supposedly found 97 per cent of published scientific studies support man-made global warming. But in addition to poor survey methodology, that tabulation is often misrepresented. Most papers (66 per cent) actually took no position. Of the remaining 34 per cent, 33 per cent supported at least a weak human contribution to global warming. So divide 33 by 34 and you get 97 per cent, but this is unremarkable since the 33 per cent includes many papers that critique key elements of the IPCC position.
Two recent surveys shed more light on what atmospheric scientists actually think. Bear in mind that on a topic as complex as climate change, a survey is hardly a reliable guide to scientific truth, but if you want to know how many people agree with your view, a survey is the only way to find out.
In 2012 the American Meteorological Society (AMS) surveyed its 7,000 members, receiving 1,862 responses. Of those, only 52% said they think global warming over the 20th century has happened and is mostly man-made (the IPCC position). The remaining 48% either think it happened but natural causes explain at least half of it, or it didn’t happen, or they don’t know. Furthermore, 53% agree that there is conflict among AMS members on the question.
So no sign of a 97% consensus. Not only do about half reject the IPCC conclusion, more than half acknowledge that their profession is split on the issue.
The Netherlands Environmental Agency recently published a survey of international climate experts. 6550 questionnaires were sent out, and 1868 responses were received, a similar sample and response rate to the AMS survey. In this case the questions referred only to the post-1950 period. 66% agreed with the IPCC that global warming has happened and humans are mostly responsible. The rest either don’t know or think human influence was not dominant. So again, no 97% consensus behind the IPCC.
But the Dutch survey is even more interesting because of the questions it raises about the level of knowledge of the respondents. Although all were described as “climate experts,” a large fraction only work in connected fields such as policy analysis, health and engineering, and may not follow the primary physical science literature.
Regarding the recent slowdown in warming, here is what the IPCC said: “The observed global mean surface temperature (GMST) has shown a much smaller increasing linear trend over the past 15 years than over the past 30 to 60 years.” Yet 46 per cent of the Dutch survey respondents - nearly half - believe the warming trend has stayed the same or increased. And only 25 per cent agreed that global warming has been less than projected over the past 15 to 20 years, even though the IPCC reported that 111 out of 114 model projections overestimated warming since 1998.
Three quarters of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement “Climate is chaotic and cannot be predicted.” Here is what the IPCC said in its 2003 report: “In climate research and modelling, we should recognize that we are dealing with a coupled non-linear chaotic system, and therefore that the long-term prediction of future climate states is not possible.”
Looking into further detail there are other interesting ways in which the socalled experts are unaware of unresolved discrepancies between models and observations regarding issues like warming in the tropical troposphere and overall climate sensitivity.
What can we take away from all this? First, lots of people get called “climate experts” and contribute to the appearance of consensus, without necessarily being knowledgeable about core issues. A consensus among the misinformed is not worth much.
Second, it is obvious that the “97%” mantra is untrue. The underlying issues are so complex it is ludicrous to expect unanimity. The near 50/50 split among AMS members on the role of greenhouse gases is a much more accurate picture of the situation. The phoney claim of 97% consensus is mere political rhetoric aimed at stifling debate and intimidating people into silence.
The Canadian government has the unenviable task of defending the interest of the energy producers and consumers of a cold, thinly-populated country, in the face of furious, deafening global warming alarmism. Some of the worst of it is now emanating from the highest places. Barack Obama’s website (barackobama.com) says “97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and man-made … Find the deniers near you - and call them out today.” How nice. But what we really need to call out is the use of false propaganda and demagogy to derail factual debate and careful consideration of all facets of the most complex scientific and policy issue of our time.
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Ross McKitrickProfessor of Economics, University of Guelph
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Like so much else in the climate change debate, one needs to check the numbers. First of all, on what exactly are 97 per cent of experts supposed to agree? In 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama sent out a tweet claiming 97 per cent of climate experts believe global warming is “real, man-made and dangerous.” As it turns out, the survey he was referring to didn’t ask that question, so he was basically making it up.
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Get rich off cheap energy, innovate off those cash flows into something that is cheap and works and then adapt. Get the government out of the innovation part. Then adapt.
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You didn't get a tax credit when you bought a Model T
The government didn't build gas stations
User taxes built roads or tolls did.
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In the early 1960s the Willamette was so polluted that there were no salmon runs. In August grass growers in the Willamette Valley would light their fields on fire and it was so smoky that the sun was obscured. Our 1964 Plymouth station wagon got 12 miles a gallon. In most cases you can spend 50% and get 90% of the results. To clear up the next 8% will cost another 50%. To get to 100% might cost you everything and accomplish nothing. A leftard will say, "If it saves one life" as justification to spend everything and then everyone freezes in the dark. In March of 2020 the US economy and environment was just fine. Four years later and trillions spent under the guidance of our elites things are much worse. The leftard solution is to make it even more worse. When the answer to a cost-benefit analysis is If it Saves One Life then you know you are talking to an uneducated
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@CallMeBigErn since you are a true belieber I'll keep it simple and pose the inherent engineering problem.
Renewables cannot provide base load. Full stop.
Lng and nuclear can.
So now what? Good feelings and political talking points don't make baseload.
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Race, again you're building strawmen. I'm not speaking on carbon taxes, economic agendas, Jay Inslee, etc. I'm speaking about the reality of the effects of fossil fuel consumption. I can only speak authoritatively on the science, I'm not an economist. I could get into those weeds but I don't really care to do that here. I'm keeping it simple and big picture. I am only here to help make you guys understand that the science is real and this is a very real problem that needs to be reckoned with sooner or later. If you can't accept that, there is no further good faith debate or commentary.
It's the science denial stuff they rubs me raw. It is in fact possible to accept reality and have differing opinions about the solutions or lack thereof. Until reality is accepted, the whole rest of the debate is a non-starter. That's the only reason I waded into this pool.
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Real life destroys your argument Ern
Kind of a big point here
Inslee takes your bullshit and does exactly what I said and you're not interested
We're done here
And here's a future climate change warrior for you
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You mean like the science denial of the engineering fact that renewables can't support modern civilization?
California is full green future and actually has the geography to support it unlike most and we get regular blackouts and brownouts currently.
Just Wait until AI eats overcapacity during off-peak too.
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My biggest fear from the current approach is that because of trillions of government funding of charging stations and other renewable electric energy investment and all the energy companies that are making bank on the handouts, they won't be willing to divest and write off assets if/when something that is much better, cleaner and cheaper comes along from the private sector. The government will kill it in the crib through nonsense regulation and continuing to provide huge subsidies to the inefficient stuff.
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It's called LNG and we are already watching that.
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No or negligeable effect. Climate scam is all about control. 15 minute cities, inability to travel, social credit/carbon scores to buy food etc. It is a one world government concocted hoax. You fell for it Big hook line and sinker. By the way the useful idiots and educated that are always the first to be executed in the commie world.
I'm old I've lived through Ice age! Acid Rain! Rain forrest gone! coral reefs gone! polar ice caps gone several tims! Water gone! Florida gone! and Al fucking Gore. You're just another truth denier. Show mw the ocean rise? Odd how all the people that said we'd be under water buy homes at the beach. Like Obunghole. Kerry burns more fossil fuels than everyone on this board and nore per day. You support these commie shits.
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If you read my earlier comments, this isn't about removing fossil fuel consumption, it's about dialing it back to sustainable levels and ramping up other forms of energy that don't produce (or don't produce as much) CO2/other greenhouse gas emissions. This isn't all or nothing. Needs to happen. Nuclear is great.
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How do you "dial it back" when demand already out paces supply?
"Renewable" energy production has essentially already peaked and is now a net negative investment for most places. I.e. you get less energy out than you put in. It's why it takes larger and larger subsidies to force the growth.
Your talking point about a "Green energy boom" is 8-10 years out of date.
Nuclear could work, but why then are all the people crying climate change deadset against it including policy makers?
Also, China is lying about "green energy". It's all for show while they build coal plants and laugh at the west committing suicide.
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Nuclear could work, which means it's out.
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You can also be for nuclear because the opposition will never allow it
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You operate under a different mindset about humanity's relationship with the environment and therefore debate is impossible. I'm only here to open a few minds to the reality of climate change. Denying it is just pretty lame imo.
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Debate being impossible is the goal for sure.
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"I'm not an economist. I could get into those weeds but I don't really care to do that here."
Big Ern with an all timer. Ranks right up there with the dazzler's, "One of the most effective vaccines ever" or "I voted for [barry] the more fiscally responsible alternative". In a world of limited resources every dollar spent is a dollar not spent on something else. Ignoring a cost-benefit analysis is like ignoring gravity. The average US family is spending thousands of dollars on the green gai anti-science sh*t. And the result is? Just more chicken little warnings about how we have to spend more to save the planet. Nuclear would be a safe economic bet. So would LNG. Neither of these are on Big Ern's list of voting priorities because any cost-benefit analysis is "weeds". Just feel good virtue signaling that has no virtue. After the US and the world's insane non-scientific response to a Chicom virus we helped pay for you would think that any intelligent person might take a step back and reexamine who is behind the global warming hoax and why? But leftards don't do science or economics.
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The coaches had a good plan but the players didn't execute
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That is a multi-trillion dollar industry which the government tit sucker Ern MUST have in place to steal our tax dollars so his govt man boobs don't dry up and his pension goes tits up. Big boy is delusional if his libtarded brain believes 99.9% of scientists agree with his RAT cult. He has to believe this because it's his religion and faith. Of course anyone whose direct or indirect financial welfare is dependant upon the government is going to pray at the alter of tyranny. Do you think these serious scientists are ever going to bite ththe hand that feeds them? Fuck no big boy ain't taking his fat ass lips off those man boobs anytime soon.
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Taking the ball and going home potd.
I steel manned your position and am saying, "OK, climate change IS real. Now what?"
And your response is debate is impossible.
Sums up the left on this issue.
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If and when are already here. It's called hydrogen and yes it's being killed for the aforementioned points you made.
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Why would someone relireliant on big government spending and his retirement take a step back? He' a braindead idiot who thinks his worthless degrees make him somebody speecial.
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Your boy says it was 5 degrees warmer when Jesus walked the earth, what can I expect?
Y'all shifted the goalposts to an political economic circlejerk. That's not why I posted here. Notice I haven't made one political statement in this whole thread. This is apolitical. I keep saying it and it stays true. I'm saying climate change and its impact is real and the denying that truth shows a willful ignorance. You're attacking something I've never even made an opinion on besides acknowledging a big picture need. I don't need to back up the existence of climate change with talk of Jay Inslee. That's a separate thing that y'all can chum about.
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So your original position isn't up for debate and anyone arguing otherwise can't be engaged with.
But going into the implementation of your position is "too far into the weeds" and "shifting the goalposts".
Got it.
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So typical of a leftard. Have very strong intense feelings about a subject but have no actual factual knowledge about it and are incapable of articulating an actual agenda to accomplish a solution. Take DEI, reparations and affirmative action supporters and then ask them to define "black". I've asked that question for decades with no response. Same with how much should we spend and what will it accomplish on global warming.
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Copy. You were born without common sense. It's a super power these days. I pity the younger generations. Communism has its claws in many and they don't even know it. Don't you have a Hamas really to attend? Pullman has one going on.
