Comments on: Do we really believe in science: the emergence of truthiness http://www.futuramb.se/blog/2009-11/do-we-really-believe-in-science-the-emergence-of-truthiness/ A blog about the future and our struggle getting there Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Silvia http://www.futuramb.se/blog/2009-11/do-we-really-believe-in-science-the-emergence-of-truthiness/comment-page-1/#comment-32382 Silvia Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:53:37 +0000 http://www.futuramb.se/blog/2009-11/do-we-really-believe-in-science-the-emergence-of-truthiness/#comment-32382 A great deal of responsibility for the disappointment with science lies in the conduct of scientists. Too few are seen to be interested in truth, or furthering the knowledge of humanity; instead, the perception is that their opinions are being bought and sold by vested interest groups to the highest bidder who are not only funding what they research, but make this funding reliant on the "scientists" finding the right findings. You pay the piper, you choose the tune. This has been going on for too long and has left the educated population with a deep seated distrust of the scientific establishment and ANY findings they might produce. A great deal of responsibility for the disappointment with science lies in the conduct of scientists. Too few are seen to be interested in truth, or furthering the knowledge of humanity; instead, the perception is that their opinions are being bought and sold by vested interest groups to the highest bidder who are not only funding what they research, but make this funding reliant on the “scientists” finding the right findings.

You pay the piper, you choose the tune.

This has been going on for too long and has left the educated population with a deep seated distrust of the scientific establishment and ANY findings they might produce.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.futuramb.se/blog/2009-11/do-we-really-believe-in-science-the-emergence-of-truthiness/comment-page-1/#comment-32378 Jerry Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:07:44 +0000 http://www.futuramb.se/blog/2009-11/do-we-really-believe-in-science-the-emergence-of-truthiness/#comment-32378 I don't understand the statement: "Never mind that they’ve been torn to shreds by scientists and reviewers, they are beating the scientific books by miles." I have to argue with this statement. Many scientists, meteorologists physicists, and climatologists don't believe that the human race has an impact on the temperatures of the earth through increasing CO2. In fact, temperature changes on the earth are more in step with the combination of output from the sun, wind patterns in the stratosphere (QBO) and ocean currents (PDI and AMO). CO2 is a trace gas that has little impact. I understand that scientific research has found that CO2 increases after temperatures increase (the opposite of what Al Gore and others think). Please check out www.icecap.us for a review of the science and current information concerning the issue of climate change. It is run by a meterologist. Also, read the book: Human Impacts on Weather and Climate by William R. Cotton and Roger A. Pielke. It is a good review of the issue, but it is technical in places. By the way, I am a meteorologist...but I have an interest in scenario planning and incorporate it into a couple of college business classes that I teach. I don’t understand the statement:

“Never mind that they’ve been torn to shreds by scientists and reviewers, they are beating the scientific books by miles.”

I have to argue with this statement. Many scientists, meteorologists physicists, and climatologists don’t believe that the human race has an impact on the temperatures of the earth through increasing CO2. In fact, temperature changes on the earth are more in step with the combination of output from the sun, wind patterns in the stratosphere (QBO) and ocean currents (PDI and AMO). CO2 is a trace gas that has little impact. I understand that scientific research has found that CO2 increases after temperatures increase (the opposite of what Al Gore and others think).

Please check out http://www.icecap.us for a review of the science and current information concerning the issue of climate change. It is run by a meterologist.

Also, read the book: Human Impacts on Weather and Climate by William R. Cotton and Roger A. Pielke. It is a good review of the issue, but it is technical in places.

By the way, I am a meteorologist…but I have an interest in scenario planning and incorporate it into a couple of college business classes that I teach.

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