To Those Who Say Global Warming Is "Just A Theory"

RolandTD20Kdrummer

A) The planet does go through cyclical warming and cooling trends.
CO2 gas has an insulating effect on our atmosphere.

Is global warming occurring?

Yes...defintely.

Is there anything we can do he help prevent, or reduce it's effects?

Yes...definitely.

Should we be doing something about it?

Yes...definitely.


Here endeth the confusion. (I hope)

know1

Do scientists actually call Global Warming a "theory"? All of them?

chopitdown

Can a scientist say with 100% certainty that manmade pollution is the sole cause of global warming? No good scientist would, and I don't think many have. Can a scientist say that it is very likely that manmade pollution is an important contributor to global warming? The vast majority of scientists do. And they'd probably say it would be wise to do something about it


i really liked that part of the article the best. It says it in phrases that most people would agree with AND presents what a theory really is.

SundaySilence

90% certainty:

U.N. Report: Humans Behind Climate Change
by Richard Harris
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis

February 2, 2007 · There is at least a 90 percent chance that human activities have caused the planet to warm up.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7137290

decides2dream

SundaySilence wrote:

90% certainty:

U.N. Report: Humans Behind Climate Change
by Richard Harris
Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis

February 2, 2007 · There is at least a 90 percent chance that human activities have caused the planet to warm up.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7137290

that's a pretty damn convincing pecentage to go by there. granted, perhaps some other scientist could disagree...but i'd hazard to guess that most don't. it may be a 'theory'....but many theories have garnered almost complete acceptance as 'truths'.....and yea, if the overwhelming evidence suggests a theory to be true, perhaps can't 100% prove it, but it's quite enough in my mind to say hell, we really should do something for fuck's sake.