The end of the world as we know it

[OngBonga]

You're kind of missing the point of what science is.

Not at all. How can anyone put to test climate change in the form of experiment? Isn't that what sceince is? Theories holding up to experiment? That isn't what's going on here, thus, climate change is pseudoscience.

[Savy]

Not at all. How can anyone put to test climate change in the form of experiment? Isn't that what sceince is? Theories holding up to experiment? That isn't what's going on here, thus, climate change is pseudoscience.

Good logic. I'm sold.

[OngBonga]

Good logic. I'm sold.

Fine, well for me climate change is on a par with religion. Those who buy it will defend its validity as though it is fact, when actually it is not fact.

Basically, people think it's fact because lots of scientists all nod their heads and say "yeah". That isn't what makes something a scientific fact. Theory holding up to experiment, that's what makes things fact.

At least recognise that there is a distinction.

[Savy]

Fine, well for me climate change is on a par with religion. Those who buy it will defend its validity as though it is fact, when actually it is not fact.

Basically, people think it's fact because lots of scientists all nod their heads and say "yeah". That isn't what makes something a scientific fact. Theory holding up to experiment, that's what makes things fact.

At least recognise that there is a distinction.

Yep 100%.

In fact the increase in the number of ghosts from the increased number of deaths probably creates a chilling effect that would cancel any so called warming out.

[Poopadoop]

Not at all. How can anyone put to test climate change in the form of experiment? Isn't that what sceince is? Theories holding up to experiment? That isn't what's going on here, thus, climate change is pseudoscience.

It kind of goes back to our previous discussion about nutrition. You can't do the experiment that proves conclusively that eating a healthy diet is good for you. So nutrition is a pseudoscience and you can just eat ice cream all day every day and you'll be fine.

Similarly, you can't do the experiment that proves global warming. But the indirect evidence is pretty damn suggestive imo. If you know that certain gases trap heat and you also know that those gases are being concentrated in the Earth's atmosphere, there's good reason to think that we're going to experience global warming.