Ustwo....what I asked you to explain to me with your expertise was this particularly point raised by the Real Climate analysis of Knutson:
Knutson et al. do not contest that the warming trend in the tropical Atlantic cannot be explained without anthropogenic impacts on the climate.
Am I reading that wrong or is that correct...that Knutson does not contest anthropogenic impacts?
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Originally Posted by Ustwo
dc you keep deciding science based on committee, I'll keep reading what data I can find out there and drawing my own conclusions.
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Ustwo..I am not deciding science. My focus and interest is public policy.
And in that respect, you are correct that I do place value on the positions of reputable scientific organizations arrived at through an open deliberative process, particularly US scientific bodies. I think policy makers should give serious consideration to the positions held by such bodies of experts and not cherry pick single studies that support a pre-conceived policy position.
I think it is fair to say that you dont because you cant find one that supports your position.
If Knutson were to present his study to the American Meteorological Association, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Geophysical Union or some equally credible body, and they adopt a resolution to endorse it and disavow their endorsement of the IPCC position... I would certainly be receptive to rethinking my position.