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Khabibullo Abdusamatov

Astronomer

Khabibullo Abdusamatov is head of the Space Research Laboratory of the Russian Academies of Sciences' Pulkovo Observatory and of the International Space Station's Russian-Ukrainian Astrometria project. He believes solar activity is responsible for climate change, rather than human causes.
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Khabibullo Abdusamatov's Opinions

Mostly Disagree
By the mid-21st century the planet will face another Little Ice Age, similar to the Maunder Minimum, because the amount of solar radiation hitting the Earth has been constantly decreasing since the 1990s and will reach its minimum approximately in 2041.
01 Aug 2007    Source


Mostly Agree
By the mid-21st century the planet will face another Little Ice Age, similar to the Maunder Minimum, because the amount of solar radiation hitting the Earth has been constantly decreasing since the 1990s and will reach its minimum approximately in 2041.
01 Aug 2007    Source


Comparisons with Other Experts and Influencers

The similarity between Khabibullo Abdusamatov 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 Khabibullo Abdusamatov's coverage, which grows with the number of their opinions entered into TakeOnIt.

Agree
Jasper Kirkby
Particle Physicist
100% agreement / 2 opinions

Monte Hieb
Mining Engineer
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Roy Spencer
Meteorologist
100% agreement / 1 opinions

S. Fred Singer
Head of NIPCC, Astrophysics Professor
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Agree
B.P. Radhakrishna
Geologist, President of the Geological Society of India
75% agreement / 2 opinions

Tom Segalstad
Geology Professor
75% agreement / 1 opinions

David Kear
Geologist
75% agreement / 1 opinions

John Christy
Climatology Professor, Former IPCC Lead Author
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Sarah Palin
Former Governor of Alaska (Republican)
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Conservapedia
Christian Encyclopedia
75% agreement / 1 opinions

In-Between
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) Scientific Body formed by U.N.
50% agreement / 2 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

Wikipedia
World's Largest Encyclopedia
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Michael Oppenheimer
Physics Professor, IPCC Lead Author
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Michael Shermer
Scientist, Skeptic, Author
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Amanda Marcotte
Blogger, Author, Feminist
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Wallace Broecker
Climate Scientist, Coined "Global Warming"
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Disagree

Nonconforming Opinions

Khabibullo Abdusamatov's nonconforming opinions are opinions that contradict the group of experts and influencers Khabibullo Abdusamatov typically agrees with.

Coverage Group Answer Expert Answer Question
High Disagree Mostly Disagree Is global warming caused primarily by humans?

Projected Opinions

Khabibullo Abdusamatov's projected opinions are opinions Khabibullo Abdusamatov is expected to have if their opinions align with the experts and influencers that they typically agree with.

Coverage Answer Question
Medium Disagree Will IPCC climate models make accurate predictions?
Medium Disagree Is the IPCC objective?
Medium Agree Do negative feedback loops mostly cushion the effect of atmospheric CO2 increases?
Low Agree Does cosmic radiation significantly affect earth's climate?