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A man who rejects settled science on climate change should not lead the EPA

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Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-11 00:29|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 What were you clowns calling this phenomenon eight years ago?

Posted by Raj 2016-12-11 01:45|| 2016-12-11 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Settled science is an oxymoron.

Posted by phil_b 2016-12-11 01:52|| 2016-12-11 01:52|| Front Page Top

#3 If the [settled] science of polling cannot predict a Trump win over Hillary one day in advance, how can meteorological science forecast years in advance?
The term "settled science" is a PC dogmatic catch phrase equivalent to "the world is flat".
Darwinism slow evolution was "settled science" until the big bang theory evolved to replace it.
"Global warming" evolved into "climate change".
One day "settled climate change" will evolve into duh, yeah the climate does change! But the climate change will be as unpredictable as a presidential election.

Posted by Ulash Sneting2691 2016-12-11 02:47|| 2016-12-11 02:47|| Front Page Top

#4 40 years ago, you idiots believed in global cooling. Remember that?

So what if the climate changes? What are you going to do? Give al gore more money or buy a space heater?

You people fall for anything and liberals lie about everything.

Posted by newc 2016-12-11 03:39|| 2016-12-11 03:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Remember hole in ozone layer? How about polywater?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-12-11 06:07|| 2016-12-11 06:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Some are convinced we buggered the litmus test (and law) regarding citizenship for the highest office in the land. I don't see the harm in a Climate Change denier. To borrow a boring phrase, 'Fair and balanced.'

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-11 07:17|| 2016-12-11 07:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Does anyone understand what Crinegum Ulaigum2776 said? I've tried to parse it and come up blank.

Posted by Elmavish Panda1401 2016-12-11 07:50|| 2016-12-11 07:50|| Front Page Top

#8 "We won"

Posted by Frank G 2016-12-11 08:01|| 2016-12-11 08:01|| Front Page Top

#9 IMO, it would make perfect sense if you had a joint, Elmavish Panda1401.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-12-11 08:03|| 2016-12-11 08:03|| Front Page Top

#10 20-30 years ago, a Scientific American article showed (I think) 11,000-year cycles of warming/cooling, based on orbital cycles. The author supposed global warming started 8,000 years ago, with agriculture and - yes, you knew it! - cow ... ummm... methane.

But, the author observed without this man-made (and domesticated animal) climate change, we would now be smack in the middle of an ice age.

Thank heaven for cows! And they make beef.

Posted by Bobby 2016-12-11 08:18|| 2016-12-11 08:18|| Front Page Top

#11 Walk down just as far as the corner without a jacket. Then tell me about Global Warming.

Its BS and always was. It used to be Global Cooling 20 years ago. That was BS too.
What is is REALLY about is CONTROL. And Manipulation.
People are not stupid....like I say..walk down to the Corner without your jacket.

Posted by Glinemble Omoluling5707 2016-12-11 08:20|| 2016-12-11 08:20|| Front Page Top

#12 And political hacks who have no experience or contract with the military culture should ever be appointed as SecDef, but that hasn't stopped you before.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-12-11 09:07|| 2016-12-11 09:07|| Front Page Top

#13 Actually, a man that rejects this bullshit is exactly who we need leading the EPA.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-12-11 12:18|| 2016-12-11 12:18|| Front Page Top

#14 'Settled Science'....? Are they referring to the wisdom of Gaia, Agamemnon's human weather sacrifices, flat earth, capsizing Guam ?

Posted by Besoeker 2016-12-11 12:31|| 2016-12-11 12:31|| Front Page Top

#15 Many people die of dihydrogen monoxide every year worldwide. It is an alarming and significant problem that needs to be studied to understand this phenomenon and to try to prevent these needless these deaths.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-12-11 14:21|| 2016-12-11 14:21|| Front Page Top

#16 I believe the concept that human activity increases atmospheric CO2 is settled science. And that increased atmospheric CO2 creates more retained heat is settled science.
What is NOT settled is 'how much increase?' Or what other linked changes occur? Or 'is it good, or bad?'
What is not science is 'can we really stop it?' Or are we even interested in the 'science' of it, or just the politics?

Posted by Glenmore 2016-12-11 15:54|| 2016-12-11 15:54|| Front Page Top

#17 I guess that makes me a "Denier", Glen. I think we have too many cooked data reports, too many bad models, and grant-whores who subsist on "a new Ice Age" "Global Warmening" "Climate Change".

REAL Science™ doesn't try to shut down debate, hide data and mods, argue that the other side is "unethical or immoral" for questioning theory and results

Posted by Frank G 2016-12-11 16:13|| 2016-12-11 16:13|| Front Page Top

#18 Sorry Glen. The fact that climate changes, and has been for millions of years is what is pretty much settled science.

The idea that mankind is responsible for Climate Change is what is most definately *not* settled.

The climate people are taking the settled science of climate change and attempting to apply it to the idea that it's mankind caused.

Kind of like the assertion that if you are against people who violate our borders then you are against immigrants. Entirely unrelated issues but they assert that they are the same.

The fact that climate change has been happening long before we climbed out of the trees [to free our hands for other uses...] is never mentioned. And that the data is bludgeoned until it meets their pre-determined conclusions makes their 'studies' irrelevant.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-12-11 18:21|| 2016-12-11 18:21|| Front Page Top

#19 More on "climate change"

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