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scientists believe that climate change will occur on human time frames, have postulated a mechanism for such a change, and have methods to relate that mechanism to a result.

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Belief has nothing to do with it. You should have started your above statement with: Scientists have substantial evidence that.....

-Zeno

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This is of critical importance. I recently asked a co-worker: "do you believe in evolution?" and he responded: "rephrase the question".

I looked at him puzzled and he said: "belief has nothing to do with it. Either the evidence supports it or it doesn't"

More people should strive to be like him.... and Zeno...and Wacki.

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And just to be restate it again, I dont think anyone here is denying there is global warming and that there is a human contribution to it. What is questioned is the extent, consequences, the costs/benefits of reducing the human contribution and who should bear whatever costs there are. There is nothing willful about wanting the whole picture before changes are made that have drastic economic consequences.