Re: [asa] World sets ocean temperature record

I'd have to agree with Dave Wallace, and I was just in the middle of writing
a post along those lines.

And the idea that there are two camps involved in the global
warming/climate-change debate - the people who are correct, and the people
motivated by politics - just doesn't wash. It is entirely possible for AGW
claims to be true, yet for the people "demanding action" to be largely, even
exclusively motivated by politics. There's such a thing as co-opting truth
to an illicit end.

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 4:37 PM, Dave Wallace <wmdavid.wallace@gmail.com>wrote:

> It seems to me that this is getting rather close to politics for this list!
> To my mind both sides have a political agenda. In Canada at least one
> could easily argue that the left wants a cap and trade tax so as to increase
> tax revenues, tax freedom day is already June 6th.
> Dave W
>
> Murray Hogg wrote:
>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> Sadly, I suspect you're right. I'm not sure what can be done there -
>> although fortunately people who allow their science to be driven by their
>> social agenda seem to be increasingly marginalized. Long may it continue!
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Murray
>>
>> John Burgeson (ASA member) wrote:
>>
>>> Murray -- thanks for the link. It will not register, however, on those
>>> who see AGW as a political issue.
>>>
>>> jb
>>>
>>>
>
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