Why engage with skeptics? | Climate Etc.

How did the scientists become adherents of the UNFCCC/IPCC ideology?

There seems to be another vicious positive feedback loop at work here, where attacking either the science, scientists, or the policy reinforces the ideology. A starting point for getting invested in the ideology may be any one or combination of these:

* political ideology that is congruent with Green ideology or environmentalism
* being personally attacked by someone that you are told is part of the denial machine
* concern about the “war on science”
* a path for acceptance by a certain group of peers
* others?

To the extent that I was caught up in all this for a few years, it was definitely the “war on science” issue that got me invested in this.

Skeptics Demand Live TV Debate in Global Warming Showdown

Among a long list of highly qualified luminaries willing to face up to the Abraham’s challenge are Drs. Tim Ball, Martin Hertzberg, Claes Johnson and Oliver Manuel. As part of a newly formed association of self-funding scientists, prepared to publicly refute the so-called greenhouse effect of global warming, they claim they are up for a humdinger of showdown.

Hertzberg referred to Abraham’s claims as “fear mongering hysteria.” While leading skeptic climate researcher, Hans Schreuder dismissed the science Abraham extols as “fallacious when considered in light of real natural processes.”

Business Daily:  - Money Markets |Kenya to set up carbon credits trading forum

Treasury officials said the formation of the exchange was being fast-tracked because of the high number of inquiries the country has received from foreign banks wanting to partner in trading in carbon credits. “We have been flooded with inquiries from financial institutions like HSBC Bank and JPMorgan, but we cannot engage them now until we have set rules and regulations,” said Geoffrey Mwau, the Economic Secretary.