Cooling to be Only Temporary in a Warming World, According to New Climate Model

[MODU]

These major climate shifts happened over a very long period of time, while this is happening very quickly. Scientists have come a long way in understanding the variables which affect the climate and these are not idle claims. It's you who look ridiculous by denying something that is becoming universally accepted.

Considering that last part is incorrect, your chastising of Padfoot looks ridiculous. 

[MODU]

These major climate shifts happened over a very long period of time, while this is happening very quickly. Scientists have come a long way in understanding the variables which affect the climate and these are not idle claims. It's you who look ridiculous by denying something that is becoming universally accepted.

Considering that last part is incorrect, your chastising of Padfoot looks ridiculous. 

You need to read the whole sentence.

I did, which is why I replied the way I did.  With the scientific community being split on the subject, it is not becoming universally accepted.  Since they are still trying to figure out the variables involved and reexamining their historical calculations and estimates, they are far from coming to one conclusion or another.  It's a whole new field, and they are doing their best to study and understand it.

[MODU]

All this goes to prove is that this issue has nothing to do with science in any real sense and everything to do with politics and ideology. Proof of this (if any more is needed) will emerge once Statesrights' posts.

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[MODU]

MODU, to claim that there is this "divide" among scientists implies that it is split 50/50.  It's not.  The vast majority (a larger margin than any presidential candidate in our history) are part of the consensus, which states that our activities are causing the planet to warm... not climate change... GLOBAL WARMING.

No, a divide just means that there is a significant proportion that disagrees with the other.  Doesn't mean it's 50/50.

[MODU]

MODU, to claim that there is this "divide" among scientists implies that it is split 50/50.  It's not.  The vast majority (a larger margin than any presidential candidate in our history) are part of the consensus, which states that our activities are causing the planet to warm... not climate change... GLOBAL WARMING.

No, a divide just means that there is a significant proportion that disagrees with the other.  Doesn't mean it's 50/50.

What would you define as a significant proportion?

I would say a minimum of 20% in any case.