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Old 11-08-2008, 05:59 PM   #33
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No, I don't think that conclusion can be drawn, Nate. This isn't a contest where we can determine truth by examining the number or character of the people supporting or denouncing it. I think the conclusion is that, as in political, religious, and similar matters, many people have become strongly willed in their personal beliefs on this particular subject, have become less than objective about fact-based discussions about it, and have become defensive about their position. And I think we should all look in the mirror when we consider that.
All I was trying to do question Harry's assumption of "the reality of global warming" because, like you said, I think he accepts it as a belief without question.

As for me, I have no beliefs about the physical world; I only have working theories (that change as I learn new information). My current theory about Global Warming is that there is insufficient evidence to support the hypothesis that humans are causing it.
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