S. Fred Singer

S. Fred Singer's Opinions

Science Are humans responsible for ozone depletion? Mostly Disagree Promoters of the CFC-ozone depletion theory have insisted that governments take drastic action--even without firm scientific evidence--because if we don't do something now it will soon be too late. I disagree. If we don't know the extent of a problem--or if it exists at all--then we cannot be sure that the actions taken will have any beneficial effect. We are flying blind on this issue, at a huge cost to the U.S. economy [and] in less developed countries [even] human lives. Edit Pitches 01 Aug 1996    Source Is global warming caused primarily by humans? Mostly Disagree The gap between the satellite observations and existing theory is large enough to cast serious doubt on all computer-model predictions of future warming. Whatever the cause of the gap, we cannot rely on GCM (General Circulation Models) forecasts of future warming. (GCMs are not even consistent with each other; their temperature forecasts vary by some 300 percent.) Until GCMs become validated by actual climate observations, they should not be used as the basis for policy. The Tenuous Evidence Pitch   Edit Pitches 01 Apr 1999    Source Is the Anthropogenic Global Warming hypothesis falsifiable? Disagree The climate business doesn't work the way laboratory science does. If the next ten years turn out to be cold, this by itself does not prove anything. ... They'll say, "Well, that's not really long enough. We need 100 years of satellite data that show cooling." And inevitably during the next 100 years, you're going to have some warming, because the climate is constantly changing. Edit Pitches 01 Jan 2000    Source Are the causes of climate change well understood? Disagree Our imperfect understanding of the causes and consequences of climate change means the science is far from settled. Edit Pitches 02 Mar 2008    Source Mostly Agree It is therefore highly likely that the Sun is also a major cause of twentieth century warming, with anthropogenic GH gases making only a minor contribution. Edit Pitches 02 Mar 2008    Source Does cosmic radiation significantly affect earth's climate? Agree Empirical evidence suggests very strongly that the main cause of warming and cooling on a decadal scale derives from solar activity via its modulation of cosmic rays that in turn affect atmospheric cloudiness. Edit Pitches 02 Mar 2008    Source Have climate models made good predictions so far? Disagree This mismatch of observed and calculated fingerprints clearly falsifies the hypothesis of anthropogenic global warming (AGW). We must conclude therefore that anthropogenic GH gases can contribute only in a minor way to the current warming, which is mainly of natural origin. Edit Pitches 02 Mar 2008    Source

Global Warming Is it possible to accurately predict climate? Agree The startling element of Bond's results is the close correlation found when the global temperatures and solar-strength records are laid next to each other. ...we know that the linkage exists and is powerful... Computer models indicate that a 0.1 percent change in the sun's radiation could cause a 2 percent change in the Earth's ozone concentration, affecting atmospheric heat and circulation. The Ignored Evidence Pitch   Edit Pitches 01 Feb 2007    Source Disagree While useful in experiments to study the sensitivity of changes in climate parameters, computer models are unsuited for predictions of future climate. [editors note: assuming all climatologists agree it would be *even harder* to predict climate *without* computers] Edit Pitches 02 Mar 2008    Source

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