Like most politicians, practicing and reformed, Al Gore has been known to stretch the truth on occasion.
Like the time he said in 1999, "During my time in the U.S. Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
Mr Gore, speaking at the Copenhagen climate change summit, stated the latest research showed that the Arctic could be completely ice-free in five years.
In his speech, Mr Gore told the conference: "These figures are fresh. Some of the models suggest to Dr [Wieslav] Maslowski that there is a 75 per cent chance that the entire north polar ice cap, during the summer months, could be completely ice-free within five to seven years."
However, the climatologist whose work Mr Gore was relying upon dropped the former Vice-President in the water with an icy blast.
...Perhaps Mr Gore had felt the need to gild the lily to buttress resolve. But his speech was roundly criticized by members of the climate science community. "This is an exaggeration that opens science up to criticism from sceptics," Professor Jim Overland, a leading oceanographer at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
"You really don't need to exaggerate the changes in the Arctic."
Others said that, even if quoted correctly, Dr Maslowski's six-year projection for near-ice-free conditions is at the extreme end of the scale. Most climate scientists agree that a 20 to 30-year timescale is more likely for the near-disappearance of sea ice.
Are we anywhere near close to the melting ice cap prediction?
It's unlikely the ice caps will disappear completely within our lifetimes or even the next few thousand years. While some models project the Arctic could be ice-free in summer by 2040, this primarily refers to sea ice, not the permanent ice cap at the North Pole. The Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets are predicted to still exist for thousands of years, even with continued warming. Answer by AI.
"Maslowski's work is very well respected, but he's a bit out on a limb," said Professor Peter Wadhams, a specialist in ocean physics at the University of Cambridge.
The New York Times quotes NASA climate scientist James Hansen, one of the most outspoken advocates of limiting greenhouse gas emissions, who says he bought Mr. Gore's ruse "hook, line, and sinker."
Not all scientists were fooled by Mr. Gore's ruse, but many remained silent nonetheless. The Associated Press quotes an anonymous marine biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who says she knew all along that "this climate change stuff was completely bogus."
"But I played along," she said. "The opportunities for securing global-warming-related grant money were just too great for me to resist."
Again, there is great concern for not enough money being thrown around and wasted on programs with little resolve.
The wearing of non-medical face masks in public to lessen the transmission of COVID-19 in the United States was first recommended by the CDC on April 3, 2020, as supplemental to hygiene and appropriate social distancing.
WHO stands by recommendation to not wear masks if you are not sick or not caring for someone who is sick.
Some of the people mentioned are academia’s finest and yet, they appear to be human and mistake prone, so…
In 2019, over 11,000 scientists from 153 countries signed a warning on climate change, declaring it an "emergency". Additionally, in 2023, over 650 scientists called on President Biden to take ambitious climate action. (Waste more money) (AI answer.)
The Earth's average surface temperature has increased by roughly 1.0°F (0.6°C) over the last 100 years. This increase is part of a larger trend of warming that began in the late 19th century, with a noticeable acceleration in the latter half of the 20th century. (AI answer.)
The United States has spent trillions of dollars on climate change-related issues, including disaster relief and investments in renewable energy and climate resilience. Estimates vary, but the cumulative cost of weather and climate disasters alone exceeds $2.945 trillion since 1980. Recent legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are allocating significant amounts of funding to climate-related initiatives, with a total estimated at over $500 billion over the next decade. (AI answer.)
51 top echelon disingenuous liars signed a letter claiming “hunter laptop” was Russian Propaganda.
Who do you want me to believe?
Instead of reading how we have found a planet with a similar atmosphere and have me think that I can prepare my picnic basket and umbrella to visit my per-historic ancestor and travel 127 light years. Why don’t you better keep me like a thriving mushroom; in the dark and feed me bullshit.
We struggle to coexist with each other. Why are we so sure that discovering aliens will make us feel any better?
Saving this to skim with my 11 yr old grandson. Good to remind him that everything we think is not automatically true. Truth evolves
Astrophysics has been an intriguing topic for me since the last 4 years. Looking forward to digging into the links in this one. Thanks Stephen.
“Sometimes a little bullshit is good.”
Like most politicians, practicing and reformed, Al Gore has been known to stretch the truth on occasion.
Like the time he said in 1999, "During my time in the U.S. Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet."
Mr Gore, speaking at the Copenhagen climate change summit, stated the latest research showed that the Arctic could be completely ice-free in five years.
In his speech, Mr Gore told the conference: "These figures are fresh. Some of the models suggest to Dr [Wieslav] Maslowski that there is a 75 per cent chance that the entire north polar ice cap, during the summer months, could be completely ice-free within five to seven years."
However, the climatologist whose work Mr Gore was relying upon dropped the former Vice-President in the water with an icy blast.
...Perhaps Mr Gore had felt the need to gild the lily to buttress resolve. But his speech was roundly criticized by members of the climate science community. "This is an exaggeration that opens science up to criticism from sceptics," Professor Jim Overland, a leading oceanographer at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
"You really don't need to exaggerate the changes in the Arctic."
Others said that, even if quoted correctly, Dr Maslowski's six-year projection for near-ice-free conditions is at the extreme end of the scale. Most climate scientists agree that a 20 to 30-year timescale is more likely for the near-disappearance of sea ice.
Are we anywhere near close to the melting ice cap prediction?
It's unlikely the ice caps will disappear completely within our lifetimes or even the next few thousand years. While some models project the Arctic could be ice-free in summer by 2040, this primarily refers to sea ice, not the permanent ice cap at the North Pole. The Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets are predicted to still exist for thousands of years, even with continued warming. Answer by AI.
"Maslowski's work is very well respected, but he's a bit out on a limb," said Professor Peter Wadhams, a specialist in ocean physics at the University of Cambridge.
The New York Times quotes NASA climate scientist James Hansen, one of the most outspoken advocates of limiting greenhouse gas emissions, who says he bought Mr. Gore's ruse "hook, line, and sinker."
Not all scientists were fooled by Mr. Gore's ruse, but many remained silent nonetheless. The Associated Press quotes an anonymous marine biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who says she knew all along that "this climate change stuff was completely bogus."
"But I played along," she said. "The opportunities for securing global-warming-related grant money were just too great for me to resist."
Again, there is great concern for not enough money being thrown around and wasted on programs with little resolve.
The wearing of non-medical face masks in public to lessen the transmission of COVID-19 in the United States was first recommended by the CDC on April 3, 2020, as supplemental to hygiene and appropriate social distancing.
WHO stands by recommendation to not wear masks if you are not sick or not caring for someone who is sick.
Some of the people mentioned are academia’s finest and yet, they appear to be human and mistake prone, so…
In 2019, over 11,000 scientists from 153 countries signed a warning on climate change, declaring it an "emergency". Additionally, in 2023, over 650 scientists called on President Biden to take ambitious climate action. (Waste more money) (AI answer.)
The Earth's average surface temperature has increased by roughly 1.0°F (0.6°C) over the last 100 years. This increase is part of a larger trend of warming that began in the late 19th century, with a noticeable acceleration in the latter half of the 20th century. (AI answer.)
The United States has spent trillions of dollars on climate change-related issues, including disaster relief and investments in renewable energy and climate resilience. Estimates vary, but the cumulative cost of weather and climate disasters alone exceeds $2.945 trillion since 1980. Recent legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are allocating significant amounts of funding to climate-related initiatives, with a total estimated at over $500 billion over the next decade. (AI answer.)
51 top echelon disingenuous liars signed a letter claiming “hunter laptop” was Russian Propaganda.
Who do you want me to believe?
Instead of reading how we have found a planet with a similar atmosphere and have me think that I can prepare my picnic basket and umbrella to visit my per-historic ancestor and travel 127 light years. Why don’t you better keep me like a thriving mushroom; in the dark and feed me bullshit.