Um isn't that what the National Science Foundation supposed to do? And have been doing such. For instance: http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=114961
And there are quite a few other reports issued by the NSF on this area. On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Scott Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jerry, > > What you've said makes a lot of sense. I think both sides have been misled. > I'm not a doomsayer, and I don't really embrace the cult of Al Gore. I also > don't embrace the thoughts of those who dismiss global warming, simply > because it affects their bottom line, or because it's what their political > party beats into their brain. > > My question is: Is there a body willing to take on a non partisan research > effort, (the Smithsonian Institution?, National Geographic Society?, MIT, > Stanford?) > > Currently neither side has really provided definitive answers except > "proceed with extreme caution". > > Man has destroyed large parts of our planet, exterminated countless species, > > (Look at what was done to the Chesapeake Bay, and the Great Lakes) To think > that we *couldn't* have a disastrous effect on the atmosphere is foolish. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Barnes [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:41 AM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: ah ha ha ha ha ha!!! > > > "I can understand that, but the attitude that is often portrayed is one that > puts all the blame for the global climate change squarely on the shoulders > of man. That is what I have issues with." > > Exactly. > > "I hear that a lot from people who don't think we have an impact on the > earth, but I don't see it portrayed by people who do." > > Of course humans have an impact on the earth. Look at the animals that have > been made extinct by humans. There are many other similar things. > > However, there is not enough evidence to say that man has contributed to > global warming. The evidence that has been used is hopelessly tainted by > the researchers who were pushing an agenda. The whole investigation needs > to start again with the original, unmodified data immediately available so > verification can be done expediently by independent researchers. If global > warming is the big crisis that its proponents make it out to be, they should > be willing to do things the right way in order to make a convincing > argument. If the evidence does not point to man made global warming, so > much the better. > > I have said this before, and I'll say it again: just because someone is not > part of the cult of man-made global warming doesn't mean that person can't > believe in environmental responsibility. However, I am not into the > government or the green police forcing their version of responsibility on > anyone. I believe people should do the right thing because it is prudent, > logical, and morally sound. People should not pollute because it is wrong. > People shouldn't drive gas hogs when they aren't necessary. People should > use energy efficient electronics when feasible (that doesn't mean ditch all > you stuff now, but replace it with better stuff as necessary). People should > turn off the lights when they are in a room. So on and so on. Sort along > the same line as people should not park in handicap if they aren't (even if > their cousin gave them a placard) just because they shouldn't. > > In the end, the global warming debate as it stands now is buried under its > own weight of corruption and lies. I lot of people believed in it and are > now in denial. They have a hard time believing they were beguiled by > charlatans like Al Gore. People can move on though. At some point in their > lives, most people believed in Santa Clause. Through mounting evidence or a > direct intervention by someone else, they found out the truth. A traumatic > time for some I'm sure. They still manage to move on. Time to move on. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:312132 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
