Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 at 18:56
It is correct science to be sceptical. Most scientists are sceptics.
The fashion to blame each
weather event as 'global warming' has been transformed into 'climate change' as
events haven't neatly fitted the warming concept.
It is still a THEORY, albeit strongly supported by evidence.
Melbourne's mean temp has increased by a few degrees as it has built it's population and industry. It may be that the 'record' achieved is due to this.
Unfortunately the Theory of Global Warming [now Climate Change] is not politically correct to challenge. Massive economic and socioligical changes may be made using this theory as the motivation.
Another theory is that Human activity is causing a warming effect.
In 30 years or so, we may be able to decide how strong the theory is.
Meanwhile, I'm happy to support sensible, well planned changes to how we do things, so that we don't contribute to the possible warming of out planet.
Not that it will make much difference.
I think this debate will continue for a long time. And so it should. Accepting theories because a lot of scientists currently support it is very dangerous. Most new scientific breakthroughs were against the current view.
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