February 23, 2010
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Sanity in Global Warming
John Christy has spent years studying climate science, working with weather satellites, and he had some interesting things to say about global warming. He basically says it seems there is nothing to worry about, but you should read the whole article. Here is a quote I really like:
“Atmospheric carbon dioxide continues to increase due to the undisputed benefits that carbon-based energy brings to humanity. This increase will have some climate impact through CO2′s radiation properties.
However, fundamental knowledge is meagre here, and our own research indicates that alarming changes in the key observations are not occurring.
The best advice regarding scientific knowledge, which certainly applies to climate, came to me from Mr Mallory, my high school physics teacher.
He proposed that we should always begin our scientific pronouncements with this statement: “At our present level of ignorance, we think we know…”
Comments (4)
LOL, that’s great, and so true! It’s like how back then even prestigious people like Newton partook in alchemy, but nowadays we just think that stuff is ridiculous and silly…perhaps one day people will look at what we’re doing and laugh at us the same way XD…yes yes, present level of ignorance.
@phosphor_stars -
Yeah, I like reading stuff by really good scientists because it reminds us how to be great. Sometimes little things like not getting caught up in your own pride of accomplishment, or trying to be honest about what you’ve seen, or not caring about what other people think about you, are the things that distinguish a great scientist from a mediocre one. That is my opinion.
I’m so pleased that you commented on my comment, enticing me to your site. I can’t yet tell at a glance when you’re being facetious but I’m having a good time figuring it out. This particular post was pretty straight forward and I could ascertain it’s meaning even after a glass and a half of red wine. That, in itself, warranted a comment.
@judyrutrider -
Thankyou for the nice comment. Let me know when you figure it out.