Camels Killed for Carbon Credits

[CuttingEdge100]

What other creatures will be killed to cut down on carbon credits?

 

[Marc]

Climatalogical research isn't easy to verify because we can't take new measurements in the past; we can only take them in the present. We can't be sure if historical data is correct, or whether or not it has been tampered with by the organisation that's responsible for collecting it.

I made this into a maxim when I was younger...

"Your trust in a scientific claim is nothing more than a trust in the sincerity of those who did the research."

and yet many of those who don't believe in climate change or that it's not due to man's actions believe without heistattion in a supreme deity who's exist we are supposed to take on face value i.e have faith.

 

[Balrog]

Any word from the animal rights groups in response to this action?

 

[{ Emilia }]

Climatalogical research isn't easy to verify because we can't take new measurements in the past; we can only take them in the present. We can't be sure if historical data is correct, or whether or not it has been tampered with by the organisation that's responsible for collecting it.

I made this into a maxim when I was younger...

"Your trust in a scientific claim is nothing more than a trust in the sincerity of those who did the research."

and yet many of those who don't believe in climate change or that it's not due to man's actions believe without heistattion in a supreme deity who's exist we are supposed to take on face value i.e have faith.

Well, doh. That's because they simply know god exists. Deep down in their hearts. It's those gut feelings from what I heard.

Or it's food poisoning. I'm skeptical.

 

[iBender]

We have been known to joke about plugging Cow Bottoms up here, because of their 'Carbon Hoofprint'.

 

[CuttingEdge100]

While I don't deny that climate change exists -- I am skeptical to the exact degree in which it has occurred. Keep in mind there is all sorts of evidence that the IPCC distorted and manipulated all sorts of information in order to support their argument (something which is completely unscientific -- you look at the facts, analyze them, derive conclusions from them whatever they may be; not massage them until they look the way you want them to be).

 

[Marc]

While I don't deny that climate change exists -- I am skeptical to the exact degree in which it has occurred. Keep in mind there is all sorts of evidence that the IPCC distorted and manipulated all sorts of information in order to support their argument (something which is completely unscientific -- you look at the facts, analyze them, derive conclusions from them whatever they may be; not massage them until they look the way you want them to be).

and what evidence is there that the IPCC distorted and manipulated the data?

most people I've seen make that claim have resorted to blogs and opinion pieces to back their claims (with the irony of using such sources being lost on them). That's on top of the denialists who have either not scientific backgrounds, are paid by the likes of oil and coal companies, or who's research is based solely on computer modelling (which is only as accurate as the data you put in).

if you want to try and use the claims made after data and e-mails were stolen from the CRU at an English Uni, 5 seperate enquired including one by the U.K House of Commons did not find any evidence to support the claims of fabrication that were being made.

 

[CuttingEdge100]

Marc,

You haven't heard about the Climategate memos?

 

[Locutus of Bored]

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