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Barry's TakeOnIt
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Barry's Opinions
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Is global warming caused primarily by humans?
Mostly Disagree
27 Apr 2009
-1 Point
I remember learning in my geology class that the Earth has changed the location of the poles numerous times. This point was used explain why we are getting oil from under the Arctic Ocean where it was once warm enough to spawn life.
Global warming is another example of the Earth changing and science trying to explain it. Science is now being used for a political purpose and this means, money and power are influencing people's views. The bottomline is we humans need to be responsible to have a as part of our Stewardship of the Earth. Politicians need to pass laws to protect the Earth (gaining support by fear is not the answer). The reason to pass the laws is it is the right thing to do. |
Comparisons with Experts and Influencers
The similarity between Barry and each expert and influencer is calculated by looking at how the same questions were answered. These figures are used to calculate conforming, nonconforming, and projected opinions. The accuracy of the analysis depends on Barry's coverage, which grows with the number of their opinions entered into TakeOnIt.
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Agree
Monte Hieb
Mining Engineer 100% agreement / 1 opinions Khabibullo Abdusamatov Astronomer 100% agreement / 1 opinions S. Fred Singer Head of NIPCC, Astrophysics Professor 100% agreement / 1 opinions Jasper Kirkby Particle Physicist 100% agreement / 1 opinions Roy Spencer Meteorologist 100% agreement / 1 opinions |
Mostly Agree
David Kear
Geologist 75% agreement / 1 opinions David Evans Mathematician 75% agreement / 1 opinions David Bellamy Botanist, Documentarian 75% agreement / 1 opinions Robert Carter Marine Geophysical Professor 75% agreement / 1 opinions Global Warming Petition Project Petition 75% agreement / 1 opinions Denis Rancourt Physics Professor 75% agreement / 1 opinions |
In-Between
Time Magazine
Popular Magazine 50% agreement / 2 opinions Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Scientific Body formed by U.N. 50% agreement / 1 opinions Steven Chu US Energy Secretary, Nobel Laureate in Physics 50% agreement / 1 opinions |
Mostly Disagree
Ian Enting
Physics Professor, IPCC Lead Author 25% agreement / 1 opinions David Attenborough Botanist, Writer, Nature Documentarian 25% agreement / 1 opinions Barack Obama United States President 25% agreement / 1 opinions Hillary Clinton US Secretary of State 2009-, Democrat 25% agreement / 1 opinions Al Gore Environmentalist, Former U.S. Vice President 25% agreement / 1 opinions Joseph Romm Physicist, Environmentalist, Writer 25% agreement / 1 opinions |
Disagree
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Nonconforming Opinions
Barry's nonconforming opinions are opinions that contradict the group of experts and influencers Barry typically agrees with.
| Coverage | Group Answer | Contributor Answer | Question |
| High | Disagree | Mostly Disagree | Is global warming caused primarily by humans? |
Projected Opinions
Barry's projected opinions are opinions Barry is expected to have if their opinions align with the experts and influencers that they typically agree with.
| Coverage | Answer | Question |
| Medium | Agree | Do negative feedback loops mostly cushion the effect of atmospheric CO2 increases? |
| Medium | Disagree | Will IPCC climate models make accurate predictions? |
| Medium | Disagree | Is the IPCC objective? |
| Medium | Neutral | Is it possible to accurately predict climate? |
| Medium | Agree | Have solar cycles significantly affected earth's recent climate? |
| Medium | Mostly Disagree | Are the causes of climate change well understood? |
| Low | Agree | Is the case for anthropogenic global warming politically biased in its favor? |
| Low | Agree | Does cosmic radiation significantly affect earth's climate? |