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Global Warming Petition Project

Petition

The Global Warming Petition Project is a petition for skeptics of Anthropogenic Global Warming. It is the largest of such petitions on the matter, with over 31,000 signatories. It is run by the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine.
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Global Warming Petition Project's Opinions

Disagree
There are no experimental data to support the hypothesis that increases in human hydrocarbon use or in atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are causing or can be expected to cause unfavorable changes in global temperatures, weather, or landscape... ...We also need not worry about environmental calamities even if the current natural warming trend continues. The Earth has been much warmer during the past 3,000 years without catastrophic effects.
01 Jan 2007    Source


Agree
There are no experimental data to support the hypothesis that increases in human hydrocarbon use or in atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are causing or can be expected to cause unfavorable changes in global temperatures, weather, or landscape... ...We also need not worry about environmental calamities even if the current natural warming trend continues. The Earth has been much warmer during the past 3,000 years without catastrophic effects.
01 Jan 2007    Source


Comparisons with Other Experts and Influencers

The similarity between Global Warming Petition Project 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 Global Warming Petition Project's coverage, which grows with the number of their opinions entered into TakeOnIt.

Agree
Denis Rancourt
Physics Professor
100% agreement / 2 opinions

B.P. Radhakrishna
Geologist, President of the Geological Society of India
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Tom Segalstad
Geology Professor
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Sarah Palin
Former Governor of Alaska (Republican)
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Conservapedia
Christian Encyclopedia
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Michele Bachmann
US Politician, Republican
100% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Agree
Jasper Kirkby
Particle Physicist
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Roy Spencer
Meteorologist
75% agreement / 1 opinions

S. Fred Singer
Head of NIPCC, Astrophysics Professor
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Monte Hieb
Mining Engineer
75% agreement / 1 opinions

Khabibullo Abdusamatov
Astronomer
75% agreement / 1 opinions

In-Between
John Christy
Climatology Professor, Former IPCC Lead Author
50% agreement / 1 opinions

Mostly Disagree
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) Scientific Body formed by U.N.
25% agreement / 2 opinions

Steven Chu
US Energy Secretary, Nobel Laureate in Physics
25% agreement / 1 opinions

Disagree
Michael Oppenheimer
Physics Professor, IPCC Lead Author
0% agreement / 1 opinions

James Hansen
Climatology Professor
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Michael Shermer
Scientist, Skeptic, Author
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Amanda Marcotte
Blogger, Author, Feminist
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Wallace Broecker
Climate Scientist, Coined "Global Warming"
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Barack Obama
United States President
0% agreement / 1 opinions

Conforming Opinions

Global Warming Petition Project's conforming opinions are opinions that align with the group of experts and influencers Global Warming Petition Project typically agrees with.

Coverage Answer Question
High Disagree Is global warming caused primarily by humans?
Low Agree Can life adapt to a warmer earth?

Projected Opinions

Global Warming Petition Project's projected opinions are opinions Global Warming Petition Project 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?
Low Agree Have solar cycles significantly affected earth's recent climate?
Low Agree Do negative feedback loops mostly cushion the effect of atmospheric CO2 increases?
Low Disagree Are climate records (of temperature, CO2, etc.) reliable?
Low Agree Is the case for anthropogenic global warming politically biased in its favor?
Low Disagree Is there a consensus on global warming amongst scientists?
Low Agree Is abstinence-only sex education effective?
Low Disagree Can you put a price on life?