http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zeGY8zbzc8 * "I am a skeptic ... . Global warming has become a new religion." -- Nobel Prize Winner for Physics, Ivar Giaever. * "Since I am no longer affiliated with any organization nor receiving any funding, I can speak quite frankly ... . As a scientist I remain skeptical." -- Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Joanne Simpson, the first woman in the world to receive a Ph.D. in meteorology and formerly of NASA who has authored more than 190 studies and has been called "among the most pre-eminent scientists of the last 100 years." * Warming fears are the "worst scientific scandal in the history ... . When people come to know what the truth is, they will feel deceived by science and scientists." -- U.N. IPCC Japanese Scientist Dr. Kiminori Itoh, an award-winning Ph.D. environmental physical chemist. * "The IPCC has actually become a closed circuit; it doesn't listen to others. It doesn't have open minds ... . I am really amazed that the Nobel Peace Prize has been given on scientifically incorrect conclusions by people who are not geologists." -- Indian geologist Dr. Arun D. Ahluwalia at Punjab University and a board member of the U.N.-supported International Year of the Planet. * "The models and forecasts of the U.N. IPCC "are incorrect because they only are based on mathematical models and presented results at scenarios that do not include, for example, solar activity." -- Victor Manuel Velasco Herrera, a researcher at the Institute of Geophysics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. * "It is a blatant lie put forth in the media that makes it seem there is only a fringe of scientists who don't buy into anthropogenic global warming." -- U.S. Government Atmospheric Scientist Stanley B. Goldenberg of the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. * "Even doubling or tripling the amount of carbon dioxide will virtually have little impact, as water vapor and water condensed on particles as clouds dominate the worldwide scene and always will." -- Geoffrey G. Duffy, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering of the University of Auckland, New Zealand. * "After reading [U.N. IPCC chairman] Pachauri's asinine comment [comparing skeptics to] Flat Earthers, it's hard to remain quiet." -- Climate statistician Dr. William M. Briggs, who specializes in the statistics of forecast evaluation, serves on the American Meteorological Society's Probability and Statistics Committee and is an associate editor of Monthly Weather Review. * "For how many years must the planet cool before we begin to understand that the planet is not warming? For how many years must cooling go on?" -- Geologist Dr. David Gee, the chairman of the science committee of the 2008 International Geological Congress who has authored 130 plus peer-reviewed papers, and is currently at Uppsala University in Sweden. * "Gore prompted me to start delving into the science again and I quickly found myself solidly in the skeptic camp ... . Climate models can at best be useful for explaining climate changes after the fact." -- Meteorologist Hajo Smit of Holland, who reversed his belief in man-made warming to become a skeptic, is a former member of the Dutch U.N. IPCC committee. * "Many [scientists] are now searching for a way to back out quietly (from promoting warming fears), without having their professional careers ruined." -- Atmospheric physicist James A. Peden, formerly of the Space Research and Coordination Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. * "Creating an ideology pegged to carbon dioxide is a dangerous nonsense ... . The present alarm on climate change is an instrument of social control, a pretext for major businesses and political battle. It became an ideology, which is concerning." -- Environmental Scientist Professor Delgado Domingos of Portugal, the founder of the Numerical Weather Forecast group, has more than 150 published articles. * "CO2 emissions make absolutely no difference one way or another ... . Every scientist knows this, but it doesn't pay to say so ... . Global warming, as a political vehicle, keeps Europeans in the driver's seat and developing nations walking barefoot." -- Dr. Takeda Kunihiko, vice-chancellor of the Institute of Science and Technology Research at Chubu University in Japan. * "The [global warming] scaremongering has its justification in the fact that it is something that generates funds." -- Award-winning Paleontologist Dr. Eduardo Tonni, of the Committee for Scientific Research in Buenos Aires and head of the Paleontology Department at the University of La Plata. [quotes from http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=11383]

But haven't you read? These are just backyard scientists who don't know what they are talking about. Clearly any reputable source will support Global Warming/Climate Change. After all, if they *didn't* wholeheartedly support the notion man-made global warming, then there is no way they could be reputable scientists. The science is decided. There is no room for question. But you know what, I've discovered a solution. We should institute the global "green" minute. The first sixty seconds of every hour, the entire population of earth will hold its breath, and thus create that much less CO2. Also, another solution is for everyone start wearing a sort of diaper that would capture methane gas and filter out the greenhouse properties. [ps: that is a great list! *highfives and bookmarks the site* ]

[b]serfofChrist92 wrote:[/b] [quote]But haven't you read? These are just backyard scientists who don't know what they are talking about. Clearly any reputable source will support Global Warming/Climate Change. After all, if they *didn't* wholeheartedly support the notion man-made global warming, then there is no way they could be reputable scientists. The science is decided. There is no room for question.[/quote] What!? Are you serious? Do you not [i]see[/i] their credentials? [quote][ps: that is a great list! *highfives and bookmarks the site* ][/quote] *returns high-five*

[b]Screwtape wrote:[/b] [quote][b]serfofChrist92 wrote:[/b] [quote]But haven't you read? These are just backyard scientists who don't know what they are talking about. Clearly any reputable source will support Global Warming/Climate Change. After all, if they *didn't* wholeheartedly support the notion man-made global warming, then there is no way they could be reputable scientists. The science is decided. There is no room for question.[/quote] What!? Are you serious? Do you not [i]see[/i] their credentials? [/quote] Do not argue. It is not the way of Al Gore to question. ;)

[b]serfofChrist92 wrote:[/b] [quote][b]Screwtape wrote:[/b] [quote][b]serfofChrist92 wrote:[/b] [quote]But haven't you read? These are just backyard scientists who don't know what they are talking about. Clearly any reputable source will support Global Warming/Climate Change. After all, if they *didn't* wholeheartedly support the notion man-made global warming, then there is no way they could be reputable scientists. The science is decided. There is no room for question.[/quote] What!? Are you serious? Do you not [i]see[/i] their credentials? [/quote] Do not argue. It is not the way of Al Gore to question. ;)[/quote] Oh, I see.;) Your one of [i]them[/i].

[quote]The chairman of the leading climate change watchdog was informed that claims about melting Himalayan glaciers were false before the Copenhagen summit, The Times has learnt. Rajendra Pachauri was told that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment that the glaciers would disappear by 2035 was wrong, but he waited two months to correct it. He failed to act despite learning that the claim had been refuted by several leading glaciologists. The IPCC’s report underpinned the proposals at Copenhagen for drastic cuts in global emissions. Dr Pachauri, who played a leading role at the summit, corrected the error last week after coming under media pressure. He told The Times on January 22 that he had only known about the error for a few days. He said: “I became aware of this when it was reported in the media about ten days ago. Before that, it was really not made known. Nobody brought it to my attention. There were statements, but we never looked at this 2035 number.� [/quote] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article7009081.ece