Posted by
EWRoss on Monday, November 30, 2009 7:00:00 AM
The hacking and dissemination of thousands of
emails from the Climatic Research Unit at the University
of East Anglia in Norwich,
England that
reveal deception and data manipulation may be a game-changer. They don’t prove
that long-term global warming isn't happening or that humans aren't responsible
for some of it. What they reveal is that the paleoclimatology branch of climate
science has become politicized to the point of engaging in “unethical and
probably illegal behavior.” They should serve as a warning to countries around
the world on the eve of the Copenhagen Climate Conference that it is premature
to plunge headlong into binding international treaties that limit CO2 emissions
and permanently impinge on individual freedom.
The real
“inconvenient truth” is that former Vice President Al Gore and many of those
who preach from the pulpit of the “church of climatology,” have been serving up
tainted cool aide. They've been using junk science as a tool to bring about a
fundamental change in the world order--massive redistribution of wealth and
global governance.
I’m not a
climate change believer, nor am I a climate change denier; and I believe that
pumping too much “stuff” into the atmosphere that we weren’t pumping into it
150 years ago isn't a good idea. Before we take drastic steps based on
unsettled science, however, we should demand more compelling evidence.
Honest,
ethical, and objective scientists have discovered much about our world and our
universe. They’ve made us aware of how complex it is and, when it comes to the
odd six-mile-wide asteroid, how quickly life on earth can change. They’ve also
shown us what true scientific research is all about--withstanding the most
critical debate and skepticism without resorting to deception and the
demonization of people with contrary views.
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