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Scepticism is integral to the scientific process, because most claims turn out to be false. Winning quote right there.

• lutorm 16y ago
  True. That's exactly why claims that have many independent lines of evidence, like global warming, should be taken seriously.
  • ErrantX 16y ago
    Well, although I don't want to get into any argument about it (I was meaning it as a "winning quote" in general - not just r.e. climate science) I think your wrong. Because considering GW as a single claim in entirety is incorrect - there is a lot of claims and elements that make it up. It is more a field than a claim.
    • lutorm 16y ago
      I thought that was what I was saying -- that there are a lot of claims that, when taken as a whole, point to the conclusion that global warming is happening. But I admit that I'm biased -- I think that basic physical arguments will tell you that it must be happening. We can argue over to what exact degree, though.