Scientists blame Hollywood for increased fears over global warming

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Leading climate change experts have thrown their weight behind two scientists who hit out at the "Hollywoodisation" of global warming.

Professors Paul Hardaker and Chris Collier, both Royal Meteorological Society figures, criticised fellow scientists they accuse of "overplaying" the message.

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Professor Collier said ... "There is always a danger of crying wolf. We have to be careful as scientists that we present the facts and don't exaggerate things because it can undermine credibility in the long term."

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Presenting events such as the shutting off of the Gulf Stream, creating a cooling effect, and the rise of temperatures together could be "confusing", he said, unless it is made clear that the former is far less likely than the latter.

He said the scientists should avoid being forced to make wild predictions about the future...

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He said: "We must be careful not to sensationalise our side of the argument or Hollywoodise the argument otherwise you end up in an ever increasing cycle of claim and counter-claim.

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Dr Peter Stott, manager of understanding and attributing climate change at the Hadley Centre for Climate Change, said he believes scientists have to make it clear there is a long way to go until we know how bad climate change will be.

He said: "There is a lot more research to do to understand about exactly what effects its going to have on you and me in the future."

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[GaryC 7]

snicker snicker... Steve is going to hate this.

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No worries, I am sure someone will figure out that Dr. Collier's nephew's best friends younger sister knew someone who knew someone who dated someone who did a summer internship at Exxon many years ago. Goddamn Exxon.

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No worries, I am sure someone will figure out that Dr. Collier's nephew's best friends younger sister knew someone who knew someone who dated someone who did a summer internship at Exxon many years ago. Goddamn Exxon.

No, it's his brothers sisters cousin that wrote this.

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Leading climate change experts have thrown their weight behind two scientists who hit out at the "Hollywoodisation" of global warming.

Professors Paul Hardaker and Chris Collier, both Royal Meteorological Society figures, criticised fellow scientists they accuse of "overplaying" the message.

[...]

Professor Collier said ... "There is always a danger of crying wolf. We have to be careful as scientists that we present the facts and don't exaggerate things because it can undermine credibility in the long term."

[...]

Presenting events such as the shutting off of the Gulf Stream, creating a cooling effect, and the rise of temperatures together could be "confusing", he said, unless it is made clear that the former is far less likely than the latter.

He said the scientists should avoid being forced to make wild predictions about the future...

[...]

He said: "We must be careful not to sensationalise our side of the argument or Hollywoodise the argument otherwise you end up in an ever increasing cycle of claim and counter-claim.

[...]

Dr Peter Stott, manager of understanding and attributing climate change at the Hadley Centre for Climate Change, said he believes scientists have to make it clear there is a long way to go until we know how bad climate change will be.

He said: "There is a lot more research to do to understand about exactly what effects its going to have on you and me in the future."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1965

I'm suspicious of ANY scientists that comment on the issue of Global Warming in a political way and using any variation of the word 'Hollywood' to describe other scientist's comments is overtly political. Shouldn't we expect them to deliver the science along with recommendations, conclusions?

Stott regards himself as a Humeian 'mitigated sceptic' [14] on the subject of global warming. He has not published scholarly articles in the field of climate change, although he has published books on the subject. Also, he has researched on the construction of environmental knowledge, including global warming as a Barthesian myth, for over thirty years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Stott

[GaryC 7]

I'm suspicious of ANY scientists that comment on the issue of Global Warming in a political way and using any variation of the word 'Hollywood' to describe other scientist's comments is overtly political. Shouldn't we expect them to deliver the science along with recommendations, conclusions?

Stott regards himself as a Humeian 'mitigated sceptic' [14] on the subject of global warming. He has not published scholarly articles in the field of climate change, although he has published books on the subject. Also, he has researched on the construction of environmental knowledge, including global warming as a Barthesian myth, for over thirty years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Stott

Ah there you are Steve! You never disappoint.

How's Jinky and Job getting along? They enjoying their new home?

Edited March 20, 2007 by Iniibig ko si Luz forever

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I'm suspicious of ANY scientists that comment on the issue of Global Warming in a political way and using any variation of the word 'Hollywood' to describe other scientist's comments is overtly political. Shouldn't we expect them to deliver the science along with recommendations, conclusions?

Stott regards himself as a Humeian 'mitigated sceptic' [14] on the subject of global warming. He has not published scholarly articles in the field of climate change, although he has published books on the subject. Also, he has researched on the construction of environmental knowledge, including global warming as a Barthesian myth, for over thirty years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Stott

Ah there you are Steve! You never disappoint.

How's Jinky and Job getting along? They enjoying their new home?

They are doing great! Job started school last Thursday (Kindergarten). He's lovin all the attention he's getting from my two teenagers. Jinky's been awesome - she prepared gingaling (sp) last night and I could stop eating it.

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and around and around and around we go . . . .

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I'm suspicious of ANY scientists that comment on the issue of Global Warming in a political way and using any variation of the word 'Hollywood' to describe other scientist's comments is overtly political. Shouldn't we expect them to deliver the science along with recommendations, conclusions?

Stott regards himself as a Humeian 'mitigated sceptic' [14] on the subject of global warming. He has not published scholarly articles in the field of climate change, although he has published books on the subject. Also, he has researched on the construction of environmental knowledge, including global warming as a Barthesian myth, for over thirty years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Stott

Ah there you are Steve! You never disappoint.

How's Jinky and Job getting along? They enjoying their new home?

They are doing great! Job started school last Thursday (Kindergarten). He's lovin all the attention he's getting from my two teenagers. Jinky's been awesome - she prepared gingaling (sp) last night and I could stop eating it.

OFF TOPIC.

Hi bro,

Glad to hear that everything great with you and Jinky..and family!

Hey',may I know what is gingaling?is it pork chicken or beef?Gary ask me what is that?He just love Filipino food also..

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ROFLMAO!!!

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It turns my stomach that people take a politician (Al Gore) seriously when he releases a movie about global warming through Hollywood and people treat it as fact. People are such sheep.

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Algore tries to get others to conserve while he consumes.

[almaty 19]

hmmm...global warming yet again

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The irony of the statement "scientists blame hollywood" is beyond hysterical to me... (weird mood day)

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Algore tries to get others to conserve while he consumes.

It's like going on a diet and paying someone else to eat less and exercise.