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muriel_volestrangler

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13. Your argument is "I know they're wrong"

Wed Jan 1, 2014, 07:53 PM

Jan 2014

You don't even try to give reasons. You just think that someone reading DU will take you at your own estimation of your superiority to climate scientists in published, peer-reviewed papers. Your ego appears to be the biggest thing in your world.

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Climate change models underestimate likely temperature rise, report shows [View all] IDemo Jan 2014 OP

Sorry to say this, but more, or perhaps, *better* research is *clearly* needed. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #1

I envy you IDemo Jan 2014 #2

Unfortunately, all it required was some critical thinking and prior knowledge of other studies...... AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #3

Your argument is "I know they're wrong" muriel_volestrangler Jan 2014 #13

Honestly, the reason I rarely link to stuff anymore..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #17

don't mistake intelligence for having canned talking points CreekDog Jan 2014 #36

You should submit a Comment to Nature Viking12 Jan 2014 #4

Well, well, if it isn't one of my old E & E stalkers. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #5

Every word in my post is true. Viking12 Jan 2014 #6

"Every word in my post is true." Not even close, amigo. Not even close. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #7

Well, certainly more research is needed because we keep getting it wrong. joshcryer Jan 2014 #10

"That is, we keep underestimating." Not really. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #11

"Climate change models underestimate likely temperature rise" joshcryer Jan 2014 #14

Fer sure! Like, literally! Gag me with a literal spoon! Systematic Chaos Jan 2014 #15

And again, the problem is, they really *haven't* so far. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #16

So you're saying the OP is wrong? joshcryer Jan 2014 #18

What I intended to say was, it's been more complicated than that. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #19

Well I'd say temperature rise is the most important thing. joshcryer Jan 2014 #20

Well, yeah, I can't (and won't) disagree with that. nt AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #21

when the oceans have evaporated, you'll finally be convinced CreekDog Jan 2014 #23

Did you mean that literally, btw? nt AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #24

no i didn't CreekDog Jan 2014 #25

Well, given that you're a doomer.....I couldn't help but wonder. nt AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #26

You call me a "doomer". What is the term for someone who... CreekDog Jan 2014 #27

"What is the term for someone who spends all their posts saying climate change isn't that bad?" AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #28

Much as when we resort to petulance and call others "doomers" LanternWaste Jan 2014 #30

Well, TBH, I've been on the *receiving* end of the very same myself, a fair bit. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #32

Oh, Yeah? Well, I just went outside, and it's COLD. In DECEMBER. So Global Warming is clearly ... 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #8

It's January, but it's still true, there's cold spread over half the friggin' globe! n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #9

Damn, I was sitting there watching a New Year's Day Bowl game and typed that it's December! 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #22

Also, it snowed in Texas last Christmas. Therefore..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #12

you've junked up this thread with climate change denial nonsense CreekDog Jan 2014 #29

You do realize I was being *quite* sarcastic with that, right?(hint: it was obvious) AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #31

i was characterizing what you did to the thread in a dozen posts CreekDog Jan 2014 #33

You really don't get it, do you? AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #34

well, we should wait until all the evidence conclusively proves you want to deal with climate change CreekDog Jan 2014 #35

It's easy enough to know your position. joshcryer Jan 2014 #37

Then you should be able to understand where I come from. AverageJoe90 Jan 2014 #38

Wind, natural gas, fracking, yes, I know where you come from. joshcryer Jan 2014 #39