Hi Belly,
You did indeed warn me. And how right you were.
Some of the opinions we've seen on this thread are definitely Jonesian. The mistrust of science we've seen... It makes me wonder how some of these folks can bring themseves to fly, or go to a hospital.
And what a mystery electric toasters must be for them, without science to explaining their inner workings.
Or perhaps it's only some scientists they mistrust, i.e. the ones who present facts about which their level of discomfort appears to be unbearable.
But I guess we have to have patience.
I see a day, not too far in the future when Alan Jones will tell us all that he's always been for the carbon tax and we must save the world; that he was simply misunderstood.
And that it's all the Gillard government's fault for not acting sooner.
Cheers,
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

<< The mistrust of science we've see...>>

You're having yourself on Anthonyv!

The ability to lip-synch a few science sounding phrases does not make you a representative of science.
Anymore that the ability of a monkey to bang away at a set of bongo drums makes a monkey a musician.

It is not science that people mistrust but the monkeys who bang away pretending to be the spokespersons for science.

Anthony it was my intention, with silly statements and humor to highlight some views do indeed come via the chip wrappings.
History will look at these days and wounder.
I see,so very plainly, a deception that has been masterful in play.
While no side can be proud of recent behavior Gillards Lie/Perceived lie, useless sole that she in fact is.
is minor along side Abbott, and those that support him,they have ten times ten more Lies/Promises they have zero intention of keeping/ and chanted mantras they them selves do not believe to be held to account for.
This will, in time happen.
Driven by big business/American Republicanism and the Shock jocks fever, we march to tunes composed in the name of self interest.
Not our own , in fact charging blindly at our OWN best self interests!

Hi SPQR,
I do believe i detect a hint of desperation in your increasing levels of insult as well as sonofgloin's.
Newsflash, old chum, insults are never a sustitute for well thought, out data based positions.
Of course, if, as you are, desperately trying to hold onto a discredtited position, as the start of this thread demonstrated, well, i guess you have little left but insults.
I don't mind. I remain confident that you'll see the light eventually.
Cheers,anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au

Anthony, if you wont to see some desperation I suggest you think of the quote, "hide the decline". Then explain why anyone should trust that particular branch of polluted science.

Hi Hasbeen,
Your comment makes no sense to me, unless you are referring to assertions that declines in world temperatures in the past decade have been, intentionally or otherwise, concealed.
In that case, I have to tell you that that piece of junk science, (put about by Plimer and others), has been thoroughly demolished and would refer you to a detailed reading of IPPC, Muller's, Mermutter's et al, research.
Cheers,
Anthony
http://www.observationpoint.com.au