[MD] Global Warming: Science or Politics?

[pholden at davtv.com]

Quoting Squonkriff at aol.com:

> Dear Platt,
> May i ask you an additional question please regarding this issue?
>  
> The background:
> That the Earth's climate is and has been, over geological  time, thermally 
> fluctuating seems to be broadly agreed upon.
> However, the preconditions for thermal fluctuation (TF) are disputed:
> 1. Natural Solar systemic cycles.
> 2. Technology.
> Assuming TF is preconditioned by the relationship between Earth's orbit and  
> the Sun over geological time (1), then technological influences (2) may be 
> ruled  out.
>  
> Here is my question:
> How may we be sure that present TF is not being catastrophically enhanced  by 
> technological influences:
> 3. 1 + 2. ?

For the same reason we  can't be sure that solar activity won't bring on 
a period of global cooling, as was widely predicted by scientists in the 70's.

Regards,
Platt

 

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