Here’s an interesting, albeit non-scientific, exercise: You know there’s lot’s of information to find out there by doing a Google search for ‘global warming’, and a lot of it is quite scary; but try adding ‘climatologist’ to your search terms and the results – the ‘consensus’, if you will – changes dramatically. It’s quite interesting how many actual climatologists are anthropogenic global warming doubters, compared with the doomsayers who are mostly in other fields like geology, biology, journalism, politics, fashion, and entertainment.

Try it -

http://www.google.com/ search?hl=en&q=climatologist+global+warming

And then consider this question – What causes ice ages? They are cyclical, as you know; so doesn’t it seem logical that the warming periods between ice ages are part of the same cycle? Go ahead and do another Google search. Also, I found some interesting info on the causes of ice ages in my kid’s 6th grade science textbook.

And then ‘consider the source’ when you hear something about global warming. Al Gore, for instance, is making millions of dollars selling ‘carbon offsets’. Oil companies aren’t the only ones with a monetary interest here.

I have found a good rule of thumb is to disbelieve ANYTHING a politician or salesman tells me (and keep my hand on my wallet) until I’ve done my own research. And listening to rock stars and movie actors on science questions is just a plain ol’ waste of time.