Arent you the one who throws around that "97%" of scientists support the man made global warming theory? You really think that that is true? What source do you want dude?The fact is "global warming" is much slower than predicted, if its there at all. And the more important question, why should I care? Why should I change my life? Al gore is the one brought the global warming craze to the mainstream and pop culture. AdamPA1006
Here's the cool thing about science:
W. R. L. Anderegg, Expert Credibility in Climate Change, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Vol. 107 No. 27, 12107-12109 (21 June 2010); DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1003187107.
P. T. Doran & M. K. Zimmerman, "Examining the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change," Eos Transactions American Geophysical Union Vol. 90 Issue 3 (2009), 22; DOI: 10.1029/2009EO030002.
N. Oreskes, Beyond the Ivory Tower: The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change, Science Vol. 306 no. 5702, p. 1686 (3 December 2004); DOI: 10.1126/science.1103618.
Those are all studies backing the whole ~97% of climate scientists support the case for anthropogenic global warming thing. If their methodology and/or conclusions are flawed, you can just go right ahead and point out where they went wrong! As a rule they generally even leave their contact information in their papers, so you can even let the authors know how much smarter you are than them!
Global warming isn't slower than predicted. It currently appears slower than predicted if you compare the past 10-15 or so years of temperature data to simulations that are designed to be accurate on multi-decade scales, but that's because only a stupid person would judge a multi-decade scale simulation on 10-15 years of data. Climate by definition is about long-term trends, and it's all a moot point anyway because we already know that mean global temps over the past decade were damped by a prevalence of La Nina events (and some other weather/short-term climactic events).
And the reason you should care is the climate is kind of a big f*cking deal. You're not just dicking around with the thermostat, you're changing one of the most fundamental factors in how the earth functions. One of the better examples being the impact of changing precipitation patterns in the US resulting from climate change. Some places get a little wetter and some places get a little dryer, right?
Sure, but it turns out there are some industries that are kinda reliant on it precipitating X amount in location Y, to the point where a recent study estimated precipitation changes alone will cost the US 7 million jobs and $1 trillion in GDP by 2050 (and it's probably a conservative estimate since it doesn't cover international trade). That's essentially a 4/5ths scale great recession, and it only takes into account one facet of climate change. But yeah, I'm sure you don't have anything to worry about.
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