[Roger Slater]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/1...73a7WQBpWRY%3D

[David Anthony]

It's interesting, but it's only one university, and not a particularly good one at that.
Since when did East Anglia get to lead the climate change campaign?

[Ann Drysdale]

To be fair, East Anglia, as a University, is especially acclaimed in one field - Creative Writing. Hmmmm....

[David Landrum]

Originally Posted by Ann Drysdale

To be fair, East Anglia, as a University, is especially acclaimed in one field - Creative Writing. Hmmmm....

It looks as if they really used their imaginations in this case.

dwl

[Roger Slater]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/sc...ategate&st=cse

and

http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.co...ategate&st=cse

[John Whitworth]

Here's an idiot's guide by a non-scientist.

1. Is the climate changing? Yes/No

2. If Yes then is it because of something we humans are doing? Yes/No

3. If Yes then can we reverse it? Yes/No

4. If Yes then should we reverse it? Yes/No

5. If Yes then what do we do?

1. Yes it does seem bloody wet round here. I'll give this a tentative yes.

2-5. I haven't the slightest idea. And don't tell me. I still won't have the slightest idea. I have to take it on trust.

6. Why should I trust you?

I'm Al Gore.Of course you can trust me.
You're a politician. I wouldn't trust you to tell me the time.

I'm a scientist. Of course you can trust me.
The why do you keep on LYING to me?

I'm not lying? Why should I lie?
For money. For career advancement. Because you are so certain you are right that you can't be bothered to try and convince fools like me. Scientists have behaved in this way in the past.

Scientists A,B,C,D,E...... all agree with me.
What about scientists Y and Z?
They are not real scientists.
How so?
Because if they were real scientists then they would agree with me.

That is as far as I have got with this one.

[Janet Kenny]

None of us should dare express an opinion since none of us knows. Caution and respect should be the guidelines.

Let's not have a "did" didn't" argument. Let's all keep reading and watching, and voting.