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Argh & Amen

Long after Hansen passes from this world, we'll be stuck with his alarmist's claims that politicians are already using to craft policy (see the climate security act debacle a few weeks back). And that is really the rub: his prophesies are so vague, so 'far' off in time, he'll be long gone and all this hero-worship will be for naught. I foresee a future where we look back at our own hubris and gullibility for putting any credence in a government-paid hack who uses his position to garner power like so many carbon offsets.

How many scientists of yore do we already look back upon as disastrously wrong with their theories and predictions and chuckle that people at one time actually believed the then-current snake oil? As late as 1850, current medical theory (the consensus) believed that too much childhood education would lead to over stimulation, causing nervous disorders and insanity (hence a far shorter school day and calendar than we have today). This and other examples far outweigh the number of times men of learning actually got it right. History can and will repeat itself, especially with people like Hansen at the helm, if only temporarily.On A look back at James Hansen's seminal testimony on climate, part one posted 1 year, 5 months ago 9 Responses