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I regret titling this thread the way I did because I should have known it would devolve into fractious argumentation.

Again, for the record, I do not subscribe to the reactionary theories of the Global Warming fanatics. I do, however, think that there is ample evidence that the average temperature has been increasing for the past few years, although not as severely as some would want us to believe. How long this trend will last I have no way of knowing, but it will eventually reverse and no doubt there will be another ice age hundreds or thousands of years down the road.

I do agree that the Earth itself is pretty good at self-correcting and will be just fine in the long run. We might not fare so well, and I think we are in for several very uncertain years ahead. Just as in so many other areas of life I would recommend a course of moderation in all things. Do what we can to reduce carbon emissions, conserve energy and produce less waste. That is a sound strategy no matter how severe the weather is going to get.

To imply that the fanatics you disagree with are the only ones who have a political agenda in this case is to be totally naive. The Powers That Be, the money interests in the oil companies and other large corporations, have every reason to paint a rosy picture and try to convince us everything is hunky dory. They want us to continue consuming their products as long as possible, and they have a history of trying to squash other avenues of research.

As far as providing sources, I don't think Mohr needed to ask me to since I've already provided the link to the AP story. Now if you want to argue that AP made up the information and that the scientist quoted is imaginary, then I don't suppose there is anything we can do about that. You did not respond to my inquiry about those four people who post the World Climate Report blog. What are their credentials? None show any degrees or titles appended to their name, so how do I know they know what they are talking about. They may be the world's most renowned scholars in the field, but if so you would think they would give some indication of it. Also, you never responded to my surprised reaction to your contention that we have not been experiencing severe weather trends the past few years.

Well, I don't think I am PC myself most of the time, nor do I require it of others, but I do believe I am psychic.

I knew RL wouldn't answer the questions I posed.