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Originally Posted by raveneye
Bottom line, as most people here have pointed out, there is an overwhelming scientific consensus that anthropogenic activity has had a significant effect on the global increase in temperature since the 1970s. There is virtually no disagreement about this among the scientific community.
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The fact that you think this saddens me. Its quite amazing how a population in the information age can be so susceptible to what amounts to propaganda.
And lets pretend your blanket statement was true. There was a consensus that man would never fly at one point by the scientific community. There was a consensus that animals were spontaneously generated by their environment. There was a consensus that nuclear fallout was safe after the initial exposure.
Consensuses mean absolutely nothing in science. Nature is not a democracy.
But just back to your original point....
http://www.oism.org/pproject/index.htm
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Letter from Frederick Seitz
Research Review of Global Warming Evidence
Below is an eight page review of information on the subject of "global warming," and a petition in the form of a reply card. Please consider these materials carefully.
The United States is very close to adopting an international agreement that would ration the use of energy and of technologies that depend upon coal, oil, and natural gas and some other organic compounds.
This treaty is, in our opinion, based upon flawed ideas. Research data on climate change do not show that human use of hydrocarbons is harmful. To the contrary, there is good evidence that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide is environmentally helpful.
The proposed agreement would have very negative effects upon the technology of nations throughout the world, especially those that are currently attempting to lift from poverty and provide opportunities to the over 4 billion people in technologically underdeveloped countries.
It is especially important for America to hear from its citizens who have the training necessary to evaluate the relevant data and offer sound advice.
We urge you to sign and return the petition card. If you would like more cards for use by your colleagues, these will be sent.
Frederick Seitz
Past President, National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.
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From what I gather they had over 17,000 signatures from scientists, engineers, an other doctors.
Among the scientists qualified in the field, there is no consensus that global warming has human causes. I hate to break your bubble, really.