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One strategy would be to keep making up bigger and bigger claims, trying to scare people into action.


This isn't "made up." It's a fact. Burning your head in the sand only dooms you and yours.


Predictions aren't facts.


No, facts are facts. And the fact is that every prediction that has been made has underestimated the coming change. If I predict the DJIA will rise 50 pts every day next week, and it really goes up 100 pts, am I wrong? Sure, but not the way you think.


Hottest 7 months on record, by the largest margin on record, is not a prediction. It is a fact.


I love all you silly people who make alt accounts just to post unpopular comments. Like, what are you so afraid of? It's just karma.


Don't care about karma, I care about my career. I've seen several careers short circuited because they didn't tow the complete liberal orthodox line. Welcome to SF.


So, first, it's "toe the line," and second, toeing the line means stretching outside the defined limit. You may want to edit your post to make a coherent statement.


No, it means staying inside a defined limit (i.e., standing behind the metaphorical line):

"Toe the line" is an idiomatic expression meaning ... to conform to a rule or standard ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line


"science agreed upon by a majority of scientists including more than two 9s" == "liberal orthodox line".

I'm sure you have far better research, data and analytical ability than NASA and virtually every other scientific outfit on the planet.


And scientists are never ever wrong in their predictions.


Nah, it's just that people generally don't like to work with someone who claims "Scientists are wrong," and when asked how he/she knows it, answers "Well, they've been wrong before!"

Because who wants to argue with such a person in a design meeting?


No one is saying that but at least, unlike you, scientists have attempted to make a case (as have several other people on this thread). I'm inclined to go with the people who've studied this subject, made arguments, were peer reviewed at least by each other, even with the reality of their human failings and biases.


And doctors are never ever wrong in their diagnosis. Or don't they? But you still go to doctors instead of diagnose yourself?


Does there exist, in your mind, any data that would make you think global warming is real and imminent?

If so, what would that data look like?


All my accounts are throw-away accounts, I have no interest in maintaining some persistent identity on HN.


Have you read the linked research? Do you have a better explanation for the data? By all means, let us know!




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