> The problem is that more skepticism means less action, and it's obviously very important to act soon. It wasn't important enough to get the science right the

> The problem is that more skepticism means less action, and it's obviously very important to act soon. It wasn't important enough to get the science right the first time.... > None of these news stories call into doubt the fundamental science (global warming is real, man made and has dire consequences) Actually, they do. > we've been doing nothing but debate these established facts for the last 20 years. Actually, during 10 of those years, we've had stable to decreasing temperatures, which CO2 has increased. The models used to argue for global warming don't predict that. > George Bush (Senior) knew it in 1989 In what universe is Bush an authority that I should accept? However, by asserting that I should accept him as an authority, you've accepted him as an authority. I'll keep that in mind for future discussions. What? You're not willing to accept him as an authority?