lindismith,
With respect to the quantity of papers debunking global warming, I would guide you to the 2nd paragraph of the text on my first reference as well as lower under methodology of research. See results: Of all 1117 abstracts, only 13 (or 1%) explicitly endorse the ‘consensus view’…
34 abstracts reject or doubt the view that human activities are the main drivers of the “the observed warming over the last 50 years”…
44 abstracts focus on natural factors of global climate change.
Papers are available on ISI, which I don’t presently have access to. I provided a indication that more disagree with the view that human activities are the main drivers of “observed warming…”, than agree. Sorry if it is not exactly 50:50… It seems to support the ‘denialists’ more than the ‘pro’ camp.
I also do not like the use of the term “denialists”. This is both an emotionally charged word as well as making the implicit assumption that those under that category are ‘denying’ something that is actually true (follow-on word to denialist often being delusional), and doing so without supporting proof. (Proof by innuendo?)
As for ‘eloquent’, I don’t care. I want analysis that is supported, not eloquently written. I am quite disturbed by Ms Oreskes publication because it violates scientific method and it was not retracted with the same emphasis as it was presented when a significant mistake was found in it.. (reference again to results in the first link). Scientific method requires the experiment/test/analysis to be able to be performed by someone else under the same conditions and obtaining almost the exact same results. When the latter can not be done, the analysis is flawed to the point where it should not be published.
If you are interested in the subject, I would suggest you trace down the last link I had, read through as well as tracing down the links within the paper (some very interesting an critical work is being referenced in that paper).
As for Bush’s bandwagon.. I think Bush’s jumping on this bandwagon is a way to try to be relevant and gain supporters. As with real-estate, I DON’T jump on anyones bandwagon. I make up my mind for myself based upon evidence at hand. If I don’t understand enough to make the decision, I study until I do (this means buying college texts in many cases).
