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You’re about the 15th person to ask a question about the Coleman article. Who’s next - Al Roker? Katie Couric? Krusty the Clown?

Can we maybe discuss what scientists have to say about the issue, instead of what some paranoid amateur thinks?

Here’s what I think of Coleman and his ignorant conspiracy theories:

all right i know this is the most pointless answer there is but here goes
Global warming really does not have enough evidence (in my mind) to prove or disprove it.
On the other hand the amount of pollutants we release into our atmosphere is not heathly for it and we should work to lower that, last year i went to china and there were days that the sky would be Grey not because of clouds but because of smog, do you want your home to look like that?

I have browsed this section of yahoo answers for about an hour, and I have to say that I am laughing my head off right about now. Some people say

-Global warming doesnt exist
-Global warming is a major problem
-Global cooling is what we need to worry about

There is no proof one way or the other that any of this actually exists, and look at the impact it has had. Some people argue it like none other, and I will go to the extent of saying that this is the funniest and most idiotic thing I’ve ever seen.

it is a scam it is a way for a bunch of edecated idots to make a living and preach their left wing bull chit.

What does it matter if its a scam or not?

If it is a scam, then we don’t need to worry about it, and if it isn’t a scam then we should try to reduce pollution.

No matter what, we should try and increase efficiency to lower costs, and lower pollution so that we can leave the world as well off as we found it. As technology advances, we’ll become more efficient, and the global warming problem if it exists will be curbed. What is important to know is that the changes are slow, (5 degrees F over 100 years if we keep current efficiency) and so there is no need to panic.

wish i thought of it first so i could lay in the beach without the need of a real job .. just write papers saying doom and gloom

i think that there is global warming. however, i strongly believe that it is not caused by humans whatsoever. there is nothing we can do because it is a natural phenomenon which has happened in the past. you just don’t hear about that part because the media is so biased. surprisingly there were articles in the 70’s which warned of global cooling.
basically there are bigger problems in the world then global warming. for example the border problem, the federal reserve, and the UN.

oh by the way if people want to stop global warming then we should start living like cavemen. the funny thing is even that wouldn’t solve anything. the costs will be super high. like trillions of dollars, which is absolutely ridiculous. we don’t need higher taxes.

so yeah it is a scam! i like this question. way not be influenced by the media like so many other people.

Give me a break. The guy isn’t a scientist, much less a climatologist. He has no evidence. He’s just doing some political ranting. Dastardly? Whackos?

How can he see through the scam and 99+% of scientists, most every world leader and EVERY major scientific organization can’t? The answer is simple. It’s not a scam, he’s wrong, and they’re right.

Even The Weather Channel disagrees with him:

Why would anybody intelligent believe him instead of thousands of Ph.D. scientists, backed by a massive database?

He seems to be a conservative. Maybe he should listen to Newt:

Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich challenged fellow conservatives to stop resisting scientific evidence of global warming

Good websites for actual scientific info:

climate science from climate scientists

I’m not out to discredit Mr. Coleman, but apparently The Weather Channel has chosen to distance themselves from his stance by issuing the following Position Statement, dated November, 2007. It says, in part:

More than a century’s worth of detailed climate observations shows a sharp increase in both carbon dioxide and temperature. These observations, together with computer model simulations and historical climate reconstructions from ice cores, ocean sediments and tree rings all provide strong evidence that the majority of the warming over the past century is a result of human activities. This is also the conclusion drawn, nearly unanimously, by climate scientists. Any meaningful debate on the topic amongst climate experts is over.

Humans are also changing the climate on a more localized level. The replacement of vegetation by buildings and roads is causing temperature increases through what’s known as the urban heat island effect. In addition, land use changes are affecting impacts from weather phenomena. For example, urbanization and deforestation can cause an increased tendency for flash floods and mudslides from heavy rain. Deforestation also produces a climate change feedback by depleting a source which absorbs carbon dioxide.

In case you need more evidence, I’m providing you with links to some of the 25+ sites I’ve discovered. These are primarily government associated (mostly U.S.) and university research programs. If this is a scam, it’s a helluva good one. Check the sites, you’ll learn a lot, as I have, and I’m learning more every day. I made a promise to myself that my grandson would be able to enjoy the planet as I have as he grows up, and I’ll spend some time each and every day trying to see that he gets to do just that.

Wow, he’s read DOZENS of scientific papers. Now that’s credibility for you.

Well, I’ve read thousands of scientific papers. I read them every day. There is no scam. There is no global conspiracy to fake the data. The data are taken by too many people in too many places to fake. The loss of Arctic sea ice is already moving faster than even the most pessimistic models have predicted.

Changing the climate is like steering a supertanker: it takes a loooong time to do it. By the time the worst effects are upon us, it will be too late to turn back the clock, because of positive feedbacks in the climate system. We can prevent the worst of it, cheaply, if we act now. But you can’t buy back an extinct species at any price.

Yes, it’s a scam. Also, pigs fly.

global warming is debatable especially in winter when you are freezing cold, look at the glaciers and ice lines though they are receeding at an alarming rate,. what is of more concern to me though is the kyoto protocol, and this ridiculous carbon tax that govts around the world are pushing, with carbon credits and the like that is the scam how is paying a few extra dollars going to solve the real problems and who gets the money? we will all be poorer for it as prices of fuel etc will skyrocketalong withmanufacturing costs so look out its not a pretty picture.

Perhaps Global Warming is somewhat of a delusion but, the fact is humans have killed off several species of animals that once existed here and still are. We continually clog our atmosphere and waters with garbage. We bombard our children with worthless nonsense on TV. Rising prices have caused escalating violence with armed robberies and drug distribution. All in all global warming or not, the human race is destroying itself. Maybe there should be more effort put into showing that global warming is indeed real instead of trying to expose it as a scam. Maybe by doing so the world will listen and try to clean up the horrid scars we are leaving on this beautiful planet we call Earth.

Scam my arse! The temperatures have already risen far beyond their natural cyclical points.

And as for Should we burn less fossil fuel?, it’s a bit of an irrelevant question. We’ve reached the peak in world oil production. From now on, there will be less oil and it will cost more, so we need to reduce dependence on it anyway.

I’m not going to discredit John Coleman for two reasons - 1) like everybody, he is entitled to his opinion and 2) he’s a weatherman not a climate scientist and is therefore outside his sphere of excellence.

It’s a frequent mistake to confuse meteorology with climatology - the former is concerned with weather whilst the latter focuses on climate. The two are related but they’re very different. It’s like confusing vetinary medicine with human medicine - related but different.

Mr Coleman is a weather expert, it doesn’t follow that he’s a climate expert. He’ll certainly know a good deal about climate but, as his report indicates, his knowledge of the subject is lacking in key areas (I’m a climate scientist myself so the errors he has made stand out like sore thumbs).

The artcile by Mr Coleman is really nothing more than one person’s opinion and should be treated as such. Truth begins to get distorted when we start accepting opinion as fact. Unfortunately this is happening with increasing frequency amongst some climate change skeptics, consequently when challenged to provide evidence to substantiate their claims they’re unable to do so.

The Weather Channel itself has a very different view of global warming than that of Mr Coleman, it’s official statement on global warming states …the majority of the warming over the past century is a result of human activities. This is also the conclusion drawn, nearly unanimously, by climate scientists. Any meaningful debate on the topic amongst climate experts is over. More on this in a previous answer I provided.;_ylv=3?qid=20071112215109AAb19z3