OK, but point is that F=MA was always imprecise model at any speed, and people didn't realize it. They thought they had discovered some fundamental truth. Same deal with quantum mechanics. I'm blowing hard about this only to make analogy to Global Warming model, fact that it will someday be revised does not mean it is bad science or useless.Originally Posted by mraynrand
There are anomalies. A thickening of ice in parts of Antartic. The fact that temperatures cooled slightly from 1950-1970 during industrialization period. But it's untrue that the problems are ignored. I read explanations for these discrepencies, they sound plausible to me, but what do I know?Originally Posted by mraynrand
How are we to evaluate the quality of the science? Well, the Republicans in the Senate were suspicious/disgruntled with the science, so they ordered a non-partisian panel from the Academy of Sciences to do a year-long review of the scientific methods. The report came back two weeks ago, it described uncertainties in the predictions, but generally substantiated the science.
Who are we to believe? Your analysis may be impressive, could even be correct. But this is not an issue where individual scientists can weigh all factors. I'm not asking a rhetorical question, please propose who/how the scientific decision should be made.
BTW, you made a misleading statement a while back, suggesting that the GW advocates take surveys of generalists to prove consenus. On the contrary, this is from the playbook of the skeptics! The community of Climate Scientists have a strong consensus in favor of the Global Warming models; in fact, a more relevant criticism is that they are locked into a group think mode, with a self-interest in perpetuating GW concern. Check the surveys, when doubt is cast about GW, it is from "meteorologists" or "scientists."
Well, to answer my own question, I'm trusting the judgment of the majority of Climate Scientists, even if this is imperfect. They are taking stock of all the data. The GW theory has been tested and debated for 25 years, and grows in credibility and acceptance.