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>Have you done any research on this whatsoever? I think it's fair to say climate models are modelling a very complex, near chaotic, system. One of the difficul
by xupybd 9y ago
>Have you done any research on this whatsoever?
I think it's fair to say climate models are modelling a very complex, near chaotic, system. One of the difficulties with this subject is understanding and verifying these models is simply impossible for the lay person. I don't think it's fair to accuse someone of a lack of research. It's possible to study this very in depth and still lack the ability to assess if the models are correct.
- gerdesj 9y agoYou get a UV for diving in and being reasonable. I'll put money on you being one of my compatriots and probably know rather more than me on this subject.
- StanislavPetrov 9y ago>I think it's fair to say climate models are modelling a very complex, near chaotic, system. That's exactly the point. I don't think we should be pumping carbon (or any other adulterants) in to our environment. But remaining skeptical of the claims of climatologists who can't reliably predict the weather 5 days into the future while claiming the ability to definitively predict the weather 5 years (and longer) into the future does not make you a "climate change denier". I have very little doubt that the destruction we are wreaking on the environment (of which carbon pollution is a tiny part) will end poorly for us. Its fine to speculate on how exactly this blowback will manifest itself but hubris to claim to know with certainty.
- greglindahl 9y agoClimate and weather are different things, so it should be no surprise that a climatologist can't reliably predict the weather even an hour from now.