What overwhelming data? The arctic ice cover is nowhere near record lows [1] and the antarctic ice cover is very well above historical averages [2]. This could

What overwhelming data? The arctic ice cover is nowhere near record lows [1] and the antarctic ice cover is very well above historical averages [2]. This could be because other factors affect ice cover, but in that case we shouldn't be using it as a proxy for global warming. I feel the science is complex and not yet understood and we shouldn't treat questions about climate science as having nefarious motives. Ironically, my comment here is the kind of science nit-picking that think JoeAltmaier is commenting on and I think he makes a good point. Something is bound to be happening to our climate and it would be remarkable if it wasn't at least affected to some degree by human activity. [1] http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images/daily_images/N_stddev_timeseries.png http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images/daily_images/N_std... [2] http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images/daily_images/S_stddev_timeseries.png http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/images/daily_images/S_std...