[geeks] More on global warming

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From: Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at verizon.net>
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> >From: "Geoffrey S. Mendelson" <gsm at mendelson.com>
> >Date: 2007/12/20 Thu PM 01:34:05 CST
> >To: geeks list <geeks at sunhelp.org>
> >Subject: [geeks] More on global warming
> 
> >http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Minority.Blogs&ContentRecord_
> id=f80a6386-802a-23ad-40c8-3c63dc2d02cb
> 
> The inevitable Gore-camp intelligent rebuttal:
> 
> "After a quick review of the report, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said 25 or 
> 30 of the scientists may have received funding from Exxon Mobil Corp." (note, 
> that is 25-30 of the 400 scientists in the republican report, even if it were 
> true, that would leave 370-375 scientists that were not funded by Exxon Mobil 
> Corp., and to me that is still a concensus (the GOre camps choosen criteria for 
> scientific "fact") and takes the wind out of Gore & Co. claims the debate is 
> over.
> 
> (Source: 
> http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071221/NATION/844993
> 096/1001 )
> 
> Talk about a vacuous response - "may have received funding". Fine, in that same 
> vein, "Al Gore's momma may wear army boots" ;^)
> 
> Lionel

I find it funny when one side can have a consensus and the other cannot.  OK, there
is no global warming.  Everybody happy now?

Bob