Projections vs. Data: The Death of Climate Change

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RightNation

10-20-09

Walter Scott Hudson

EXCERPT:

written with content provided by Lord Christopher Monckton

Last week, Lord Christopher Monckton, former science adviser to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, gave the keynote address at an event held at Bethel University in St. Paul hosted by the Minnesota Free Market Institute regarding climate change. Fightin Words immediately transcribed Monckton's closing remarks, which included the alarming claim that President Barrack Obama was poised to sign a treaty at a United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen this December which will create a "communist world government." That post garnered immediate widespread attention which has sustained over the weekend into this week. Lord Monckton was yesterday a guest on Glenn Beck's radio program and has been scheduled for a television appearance on Beck's Fox News program later this week.

While the enormity of Monckton's claim regarding the Copenhagen treaty certainly deserves the consideration it has received, particularly in light of its substantiation via a copy of the treaty available on an official United Nations web site, it is also important to consider how the entire basis upon which the call for global government is justified is without merit. Anthropogenic climate change is insignificant; such was the thesis of Monckton's presentation at Bethel University. That message has, to some extent, been overshadowed.

Over the weekend, video of Lord Monckton's presentation (available here) has been released by the Minnesota Free Market Institute. The institute reports the video has been viewed 12,000 times as of October 19th. The institute has also made available Lord Monckton's fully annotated power point slide show which he referenced throughout his presentation. The purpose of this post is to provide a summary of that presentation for those with limited time or patience. One may find even this summary more lengthy than they have patience for. If so, please consider skipping to the final heading, where the newest and most relevant revelation can be found. Credit for all but a scant intrusion of summary among the following should go entirely to Lord Christopher Monckton, who graciously provided permission for his work to be reproduced and distributed.

Truth Matters

Scientists used to be rather beautifully described as "seekers after truth." An ancient Middle Eastern mathematician and scientist, whose image today graces an Iraqi banknote, once stated, "The seeker after truth does not put his trust in any old consensus: he questions it, and submits his learning from it to reason and demonstration." T. H. Huxley stated, "The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, skepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin." The scientific method is about checking. One does not accept a claim simply on the basis of popular acceptance. Truth is not discerned by majority vote. Science is not a belief system.

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A very nicely written commentary,that is worth reading to the end.

[Richard111]

Yes. I have been reading up on this and have down loaded the presentation slides.
Lord Christopher Monckton keeps it light but there are some very good points to note.

Following on with the politics of this debacle WUWT seems to have information that the UK government is to introduce carbon credit ration books to everybody !!!!!
They claim they know how to deduct the CORRECT amount for energy purchase and travel etc. etc.

Considerring that there is NOT A SINGLE PROJECT SUCCESS from this government in twelve years this, being based on a fallacy, will be the most monumental disaster ever inflicted on this nation. I predict severe civil unrest if introduced.

Revealed: the UK government strategy for personal carbon rations

[mcclane]

[quote author=Richard111 link=topic=284.msg2041#msg2041 date=1256105061]
Yes. I have been reading up on this and have down loaded the presentation slides.
Lord Christopher Monckton keeps it light but there are some very good points to note.

Following on with the politics of this debacle WUWT seems to have information that the UK government is to introduce carbon credit ration books to everybody !!!!!
They claim they know how to deduct the CORRECT amount for energy purchase and travel etc. etc.

Considerring that there is NOT A SINGLE PROJECT SUCCESS from this government in twelve years this, being based on a fallacy, will be the most monumental disaster ever inflicted on this nation. I predict severe civil unrest if introduced.

Revealed: the UK government strategy for personal carbon rations

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when I first heard that obama will create some sort of cap and trade scam ... errr ... scheme, you echo my same sentiment, there will be huge civil unrest.  Since obama made his announcement (call me paranoid), i've been stocking up on bottled water, essentials, and ammunition.  I do predict with cap and trade or whatever the greenies call it, there will be alot of disgruntled people.