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Ad Hominem Circumstantial. http://www.softschools.com/examples/fallacies/circumstantial_ad_hominem_examples/522/
And yes, when it comes to the scientific consensus that is something that can not be taken lightly. This is known as deferring (not appealing) to authority and is perfectly valid here ( a reliable heuristic) just as it would be if this was a case of whether one needed brain surgery or not and the majority of specialists concluding that this was the case.
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True, your 97% stat is a great example of cherry-picked data. No doubt 97% of cherry-picked literature that expressed an opinion from authors who are predisposed to confirmation bias are concerned that man is destroying the planet. Chicken Little lives on through many people. The real surprise is that the actual findings of the poll completely undermine your position. Only 32.6% of the cherry-picked papers said humans were causing global warming. If you are in need of remedial math education, less than 1/3 is not a majority.
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I also have to agree with climate change scientist John Cook that said the conspiracy theories put forward by the climate change deniers make the "moon landing was faked" conspiracy look amateur in comparison. He explains here as well as other things to drill it facts home:
Furthermore, the scientific data collected over decades speaks for itself.
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With the second link that involves a media article written by Michael D. Lemonick about supposedly American climatologist Judith Curry who according to the very article turned on her own colleges.
Climate Misinformation by Source: Judith Curry https://skepticalscience.com/skeptic_Judith_Curry.htm
Climate Misinformation by Source: Anthony Watts https://skepticalscience.com/Anthony_Watts_blog.htm
- Make an observation.
- Ask a question.
- Form a hypothesis or testable explanation.
- Make a prediction based on the hypothesis.
- Test the prediction.
- Iterate: use the results to make new hypotheses or predictions.
Another amusing fact here is that these points, as well as the 5 points above from CYDdharta, contradict what was said by CYDdharta in previous posts:- Assume something
- Prove that assumption true.
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