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Blowhard
Funny thing is YOU never cite the slightest shred of evidence of any single statement you ever make. Meanwhile, Al Gore backs his claims up with actual scientific data, which climatologists I know say he gets completely right, with the possible exception of overstating the case for a breakdown of the North Atlantic currents, something which I remain skeptical of.
Your opinion has no scientific validity...period. It is actually rather pathetic how you cling to ideas that have long been discredited. My bet is you don't believe in the Theory of Evolution either. What about Enstein's Theory of Gravity? Or are you simply so ignorant of all of these that you just accept what Fox News talk show hosts (none of whom have any scientific training) tell you? Blindness is not an endearing quality.
So, in the interests of educating you rather than merely ridiculing your pig headedness, here are what scientists have to say.
From the Pew Center:
They have more basics here, fact sheets here, and facts and figures here. Remember, no statement (yours included) has any scientific validity without reference to data. I have just steered you to some of the data that proves you wrong.
From NASA: (where my wife currently works, though her main assoication is with Columbia University)
(they have more including that all important data that you ignore).
From the Scientists and Engineers for America website:
(there is MUCH MORE, at the above link)
Now let me remind you of the REAL scam that was called the "Global Warming Swindle." In that people tried to cite scientists who disagreed with the global warming consensus. Problem is, they cited only a single real scientist, Carl Wunsch, and he became so angry at their twisting of his words that he issued a refutation of their misuse of his words:
His full refutation can be found here. And he was the guy that they pulled out as the main skeptic.
For those who want more, Global Warming: The Last Chance for Change, is a recent and very detailed book on the subject.
And I will end with some quotes from people far better than you:
"The last 50 years stick out like a sore thumb... The temperature's gone up and up and up. It bears the imprint of human activity."
--Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Princeton University
"It's not something we can adapt to...we can't let it go another 10 years like this."
--Dr. James Hansen, Director NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, member National Academy of Sciences
"The weight of evidence for climate change is very strong indeed, and it has gotten stronger over the years...The rate of warming is now greater than it has been for 10,000 years; that means the rate of climate change is greater than it has been for 10,000 years."
--Sir John Houghton, Professor in atmospheric physics, University of Oxford, recipient of Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal, Honorary Member American Meteorological Society
"This is the biggest challenge our civilization has ever had consciously to face. If this goes on, we will lose ice cover on our planet. The process will cause such rapid transformation we will have enormous trouble adapting."
--Sir David King, Professor of Physical Chemistry at Cambridge, Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government
"Stopping global warming is not just about saving the environment for the hunters, fisherman, hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts of today and tomorrow. Global warming is a matter of national security. Will we live in a world where we must fight our neighbors for fresh water and food?"
— General Wesley Clark
"How could I look my grandchildren in the eye and say I knew about this and I did nothing?"
— Sir David Attenborough