Life Choices

With the recent revelations in climategate, my feelings about how bias and preconceived assumptions can influence scientists has now been justified.  See my post titled Addiction and Global Warming.  I noted then,

I am always skeptical when anyone says the debate is over, or when people start pushing an agenda without honest reflection and examination. There is contrary evidence out there, but it is being pushed aside, and those who do speak up are being ostracized and denigrated. We seem to be entering the age of Galileo again, where contrary evidenced is brushed aside because it does not fit the popular narrative.

When scientist are driven by ideology and do not share the raw data and the programming code upon which their models are based, we should all be skeptical.  There are many assumptions being made about this whole issue that may not be true.  Since the earth naturally has warming and cooling periods, and since periods in the past have been warmer than today, then why should we assume humankind is causing it today?  In fact, increased carbon dioxide levels may be the result of warming and not the cause.

J B Myers

Books:

Faith and Addiction

Elders and Deacons