The scientific method is based on experimentation, observation and documentation. "To be termed scientific, a method of inquiry must be based on gathering empirical and measurable evidence subject to specific principles of reasoning."
- Santorum Speaks 1 > Rick Santorum on Global Warming
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Additional articles related to climate change:
- National Geographic: Global Warming Facts
- National Geographic: Global Warming Web Site
- EPA Climate Chage Web Site
- NRDC: Global Warming
- The Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming
Dear reader - for a view of the opposite side of this debate simply do a Google search for "global warming hoax". You are welcome to form your own opinion, I have mine.
Based on reading some of the information from both sides of this debate, IMHO - Current research on global climate change seems to point to a correlation between man's activity and global warming. It could be wrong, but a large community of scientist believe it is the best interpretation and explanation of observed and collected data.
Personal Commentary: Mr. Santorum - If you are going to call the inquiry in to global warming a hoax, I'd just like to ask that you give up everything in your life that is the result of the application of the scientific method. You'll be left with yourself and the sticks and rocks you can carry. As for food... what you can kill with the stick or dig up from the ground. Can't really do formal farming. You'd be relying on information gleaned from scientific inquiry. None of the following - clothes, shoes, cars, airplanes, guns, better memorize that bible [ink, paper manufacturing and book binding are based on the application of the scientific method], you finally get to rid yourself of those evil contraceptives. Oh... sorry no more TV or radio broadcasts (Yea! for me! I no longer have to listen to you.)
If you are going to turn your back on science, please do it completely. Please! We will not have to read or listen to your ______ rantings. (I'll let the reader fill in the blank. Could not think of anything really nice to say.)
I know you doubters can point to various studies that say "it ain't so". And the damning leaked emails. Fine, fine. Just note that many more individuals in the scientific community (I know science, its scary), public service and just plain old folks believe the information and believe that global warming is influenced and exacerbated by human industrial activity. All those of us who do believe have one request for all of you who do not - Since you reject the global warming hypothesis, please reject all things that have been derived based on scientific inquiry. That way those of us willing to accept that man contributes to global warming will not have to deal with you for very much longer. We will be happy to wave to the happy, nude savages living in the forest with their sticks and rocks.
