NBC climastrologer and all-around nice guy George Lewis said on Sunday's "Today" show that global warming is at least partly the fault of mankind. More disturbing, however, is the fact that exactly zero consideration was given to actual scientific criticism of such a viewpoint.
CARTER ROBERTS, World Wildlife Fund: We're definitely asking people to do a couple things. To turn off the lights, but also to cast a light on one of the greatest problems in the 21st century.GEORGE LEWIS, NBC News correspondent: That problem, global climate change and the role that humans play in it. [Picture of industrial site, complete with smokestacks]
It is certainly understandable for Lewis to quote this fellow follower of Climatology since the story is about Earth Hour, a major event organized by the World Wildlife Fund. Also newsworthy would be an expert in environmentally-friendly economics, or a businessman who chose to have his business participate in that event:
LEWIS: From the ancient Acropolis in Greece to the Eiffel Tower to the Coliseum in Rome, they flipped the switches for one hour's time. So, why do this? Does it really matter? Some say yes, it is more than just symbolism.
J.R. DeSHAZO, environmental economist, UCLA): No one really expects it to have a dramatic impact immediately on the climate. But it's a learning process. It's a process of practicing.
LEWIS: In Vegas, casino owners say they're trying to send a message that the color of money is not the only green they care about these days.
GARY LOVEMAN, Harrah’s Entertainment: There are a variety of ways that we, along with our employees and customers, can make a difference in how we treat the environment, without in any way reducing the quality of the experience that we have for our guests or for the folks that work with us.
A brief aside: It is worth noting that Lewis's idea of “more than just symbolism” is immediately refuted by his chosen expert. How fitting!
Ineptitude aside, Lewis provided his viewers with no avowed skeptics of anthropocentric climate change. It's not as if such expert skeptics are difficult to find - the Cato Institute found over one hundred of them for a full-page ad in today's Washington Post. What’s more, the one instance of a (mild) contrary statement (from DeShazo) is offered as an expert witness for Lewis' view on the importance of the so-called Earth Hour!
Perhaps Lewis agrees with Al Gore – that the time for scientific debate is over. Both would do well to remember that such a statement is very unscientific – and, in the case of Lewis, horribly biased.
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Climastomy is more like it..
March 30, 2009 - 14:51 ET by upcountrywaterScience is just another worthless hobby.
It going to be COLDER next year, who cares, no one in charge, that's for sure.
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Why the global warming hoaxers are not serious.
March 30, 2009 - 15:19 ET by JWFIf the truly believed global warming was real, caused by man emitting too much co2, they would endorse the following.
1. Nuclear Power - Nuclear power emits ZERO molecules of CO2 - ZERO NONE NADA ZILCH ZIPPO
2. Support research for ramping up co2 scrubbers for the atmosphere. We already have small ones available. We could build GIGANTIC ones. And no one would have to change their life one iota.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
PS - here is what I think of the one hour joke.
We need to send a man to mars. Let's all go out in our back yard tonight and shoot rubber bands in the air. It would be symbolic of our effort to send a man to mars.
hey man we had better
March 30, 2009 - 23:59 ET by red_dragon311hey man we had better start looking in this global warming thing....and this CO2 stuff..and the potential power of earth hours
I now am an ardent belieber that we DO have the power to curb CO@ and by doing that we wil stop global warming...and here is why
last Saturday during earth hour at 830 central time when the lghts went out here in Chicago we got 8 inches of snow....the effect of all the lights being shut off and all that CO2 that wasn't being emmited CAUSED IT TO SNOW 8 INCHES!!!!!!!!!
EARTH HOUR WORKS TOO WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE DO DO HAVE THE POWER TO CONTROL THE WEATHER!!!!
God bless algore
FINALY A REAL CANDIATE FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!
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Flame on pal! I will eviscerate you and dance on the entrails.
March 31, 2009 - 00:18 ET by JWFOh, I... oh wait. That was a joke. Hee Hee Hee. evisceration mode off.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
Partly the fault
March 30, 2009 - 15:20 ET by 10ksnookerMy that covers a lot of ground, from 0.00000000001% to 100%, give or take a few decimal points.
Useful range, no?
How about this -- Prove it. Computer models are not proof of anything. Why not we use our miraculous satellite technology to take a shot of the warm CO2 blanket surrounding the earth. Al Gore describes it in his movie. It may not be as strong as they would like, but surely it must really, really be there, right? It's been what 60 years in the making already, forcing up earth's temperature already, who knows how high, right?
Well no it's not. There is not one trace of the fictional CO2 blanket surrounding the earth. Not one.
So prove it or shut up.Sheesh, next they will be trying to prove the next ice age is caused by man
You are braver than I sir.
March 30, 2009 - 15:51 ET by JWFYou watch that hokum? Did he really say there was a CO2 blanket?
Anyway, we already have satellites taking temperature measurements. They do not support global warming. I believe the hoaxers anwers was "oh, satellite decay" and they changed the numbers.
That is why a live in an earthen bunker 65 feet underground. Those satellite temperature takers are gonna come raining down any day due to all teh decayin'.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
65 feet underground
March 30, 2009 - 16:17 ET by SickofLibsThen you and Mark Levin are neighbors! Tell him I said 'Hey'!
Cast a light...
March 30, 2009 - 17:30 ET by jdlybrandYes Mr. Carter. A light was cast on one of the greatest problems in the 21st century. That would have been about the time the spotlights came on and the cameras turned to you for your idiotic comments.
"The sky is falling, the sky is falling"
Chicken Little (Al Gore)