Re: Richard Lindzen on Climate Science and Global Warming

2009-12-02 Thread Robert Munn
On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Larry wrote: > > Problem is he's arguing from authority rather than the quality of the data. > > In other words, he thinks that because this guy's a "scientist" and > cool then he must be right. > Actually, the people at the center of the scandal are the ones ar

Re: Richard Lindzen on Climate Science and Global Warming

2009-12-02 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Problem is he's arguing from authority rather than the quality of the data. In other words, he thinks that because this guy's a "scientist" and cool then he must be right. On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 5:37 PM, denstar wrote: > > Isn't he the guy who thinks  the "second hand smoke" link to cancer is

Re: Richard Lindzen on Climate Science and Global Warming

2009-12-02 Thread denstar
Isn't he the guy who thinks the "second hand smoke" link to cancer is bunk? How do you feel about "second hand smoke", Rob? -- Study the past, if you would divine the future. Confucius On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Robert Munn wrote: > > An excellent read by a respected scientist at MIT on

Richard Lindzen on Climate Science and Global Warming

2009-12-02 Thread Robert Munn
An excellent read by a respected scientist at MIT on the complexities of climate and the failures of researchers to adequately model them, among other things: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703939404574567423917025400.html ~