Arguing with a Climate Change Skeptic? There's an App for That
If you find yourself in an argument with a climate-change skeptic, you can find the perfect riposte just a few taps away on your iPhone. Skeptical Science, a site that compiles peer-reviewed research about climate change, is now available as an iPhone and iPod app.
If the skeptic you encounter presents a specific argument, know that Skeptical Science offers evidence to rebut the ten most common claims, including “The climate has changed before,” “There's no consensus,” and “Models are unreliable.”
You can also search for a rebuttal via three main argument categories: “It’s not happening," “It’s not us," or “It’s not bad.” After you make your selection, you'll get a summary of the skeptic’s argument, a summary of the scientific research about the subject, and links to detailed graphs and academic papers.
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Can you make one for the 9/11 truthers/Birthers?
You brought it upon yourself, brother!
:-)
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
The North Tower was brought down by an incredibly complex plot by the government to justify their planned wars.
The South was brought down by terrorists.
Nobody likes compromise these days...
To AGW, I'll entertain any theory. That's one compromise I hope never gains traction.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
"Jet fuel just isn't hot enough to melt steel...OR IT WASN'T UNTIL THE GLOBE WARMED!"
Dr Fantastic,
I wanted to ask you what you thought about the facts an information presented by people advocating a new investigation into the event of 9/11 . I am an engineer with Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, and the evidence contrary to the 9/11 Commission Report is staggering. Did you that, to date, 6 of the 10 Commissioners who published the official 9/11 Commission Report have PUBLICLY (yes, you can google it!) stated that they believe that they were misled by the administration and that that report is fraudulent? There will be a grand jury hearing against many NIST officials who were implicated for dereliction of duties. I will leave you with a quote from Laurence J. Peter, "Against logic there is no armor like ignorance." I implore you to take a closer look at the evidence provided here,
http://www.ae911truth.org /
Thanks so much for your time!
"a site that compiles peer-reviewed research "
When you AND your peers both tell the same lie, it becomes believable, right?
Rebut all you want. But realize there's a reason they changed the mantra from "Global Warming" to climate change . Because we aren't warming. So now any change is man-made. Riiiiiight.
Even if man was not contributing to the climate trouble (which is an indefensable position amongst those with expertise and direct experience) the Global Warming Alarmists Alarming is just a Straw Man for the various interests that want us to ignore all the rest of our environmental problems, related or otherwise.
The science community more than any other community in human history has a track record for isolating truth, reducing error, and informing progress. You presume too much of yourself to question it without qualification.
"Even if man was not contributing to the climate trouble (which is an indefensable position amongst those with expertise and direct experience) the Global Warming Alarmists Alarming is just a Straw Man for the various interests that want us to ignore all the rest of our environmental problems, related or otherwise."
Not true. My main concern, and that of most that think that this man-made climate crap is just that, are more concerned with the impact of the legislation like cap-and-trade that will ruin our economy to the point that you won't be able to afford any technology - green or otherwise.
I am all for "green" technology, as long as it actually is green. Don't preach to me about saving 5 miles per gallon by buying a hybrid, when it takes a million extra gallons just to make the batteries in it. And it's not worth any benefit if you ruin your entire country's economy to the point that life is no longer enjoyable. Why work your entire life just to work to pay for green technology? No thanks. That's change I can't get behind.
The funny thing is, the people that get the most flack for not supporting the climate change theories, are the ones with the most to lose if they're wrong . We're the hunters, the farmers, and people that spend lots of time outdoors in the environment we're supposedly killing. That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.
Give me clean water . Give me fresh air. Just don't charge me a trillion dollars a day for it.
"You presume too much of yourself to question it without qualification."
I don't. Thousands of scientists think it's B.S. And there are plenty who are vocal about how you must include a global warming tie-in if you want to have any hope of getting government grants. And if you have evidence of misconduct or that shows that the science is wrong, good luck getting your paper published in the science journals. Or staying employed for that matter.
The scientific community and the governments that fund them will accept no dissent in this area. So maybe they have a better record than others, but it's not a perfect one.
Why are you pointing at the Red Herring still?
Even the guy that started this conversation agrees that Man's contribution is not a major factor. Most scientists are more concerned with pollution than this specific effect. The deteriation of the ice cap and a few ancillary effects have had more regional impacts that are of concern, but no one I have ever heard speak on this topic on campus, on the radio, or on the TV , has ever said that Prius' will turn the tide.
In fact, they mostly say were doomed either way, and they have nothing to gain, and as much to lose as anyone.
This stupid debate has been couched be some mouthpieces in terms that no one can satisfactorily explain.
According to you the Liberal Media prevents anyone from discovering the truth the Elitist Environmentalists are faking climate change with the help of the Academic Establishment. So no evidence offered by the majority of scientists is to be accepted (though strangely, a marginal groups evidence in dissent should be?) and all the really convincing evidence that there's no such thing as global warming is being supressed by the Evil Empire News Media (though, all the flapping lips making these claims can not be silenced in the same way).
Meanwhile most of the world (who can't be bothered to even help Haiti without being criticized for its logistics) is trying to establish a unified front of ecological responsibility before the planet is reduced to a toxic waste landfill populated with only various forms of urbanized vermin (most notable our species) that will either learn to recycle in their digestive system or become extinct.
Frankly, hunters, farmers, and outdoor recreationists are no more qualified on this topic than they are to run a nuclear reactor. That's why we have scientists. To learn hard stuff. It's really smug to blew them off after we doomed them to 25 years of school just because we don't like what they have to say.
Every point in human history marked with great remorse that something was not done sooner is preceded by a moment where those with any foresight and concern were ignored out of selfishness and laziness.
What makes this point even more insane is that we can recognize this, but be undone by our own myopic politics and industry. If we survive the damage we are doing to ourselves it will not be because we deserve too. It will be dumb luck.