09-13-2002, 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
When you model the world's atmosphere, you have to input information for the model to use as a base. Just because we find out that one assumed number in a model that is - TRULY - amazing does not mean the model is wrong. You simply input more accurate numbers as you run across them. This article, and some posters, seem to think that you must know absolutely everything about every inch of the Earth before you can try to predict anything. I think this thinking akin to the conspiracy theorist's that Buzz Aldrin hit that's on one of today's other threads.
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE - meaning better safe than sorry - applies so much to global warming issues. Our current state of ignorance on climate change demands we be super-careful, not that we assume we are doing no harm.
Redistribution of Wealth: to those who object to Kyoto because the developing countries don't have limitations, I inform you that you have been duped by the dumbest president in US history (and Bush's IQ is a fact, not an opinion). A basic assumption of environmental law is that the "polluter pays," a believe me the US puts out more greenhouse gases than anyone ever possibly can.
I don't know the backgroud of all you posters - but if anyone is interested, I've got tons of info on this stuff, as I've worked on it a lot (went to Climate negotiations overseas, taught classes, wrote several papers, etc).
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Come back and talk to me when your modles actually acout for more than 20% of all pertinent variables have been ascertained and when you can show me an accuracy of more than ohh say 80% over even a month. Then Ill listen to your models.
As for your "the dumbest president" bullshit take it somewhere else.
I haven't heard him say anything about Kyoto. I have looked at many documents about the accords and can quite clearly see that if a nation wants to increase its output all it has to do is PAY cash to some other country which doesnt use its allotment. Deal with reality.
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