Thread: Global warming?
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Old 10-18-2009, 12:27 PM   #322
dar512
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Originally Posted by Undertoad View Post
I'm sorry. NOTHING, I mean NOTHING makes me more skeptical than people who say "the debate is over".

Firstly, in science the debate is NEVER over. If the debate is over, it's not science.

Secondly, of COURSE the debate is not over.
Not really UT. The debate over flat earth - pretty much over. The debate over evolution - also pretty much over (at least amongst scientists). Some things do get settled pretty much.

Not saying that applies to global warming. Just sayin'.

Here's the real question for you. Why don't we know for sure one way or the other? Lack of tools? Obfuscation of the data?

Is it impossible to know at this point? Isn't the question important enough to make a definitive exploration of the subject?
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