cc: schlesin@atmos.uiuc.edu date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:45:30 -0600 from: Michael Schlesinger subject: Re: FYI: Weather Channel Founder: Global Warming 'Greatest Scam to: Phil Jones Phil: I agree that Mr. Coleman is both ignorant and arrogant. This is a perfect example of a fellow with an undergraduate meteorology degree who probably never had a single course on climate and understands not the simple physics of greenhouse gases, first expressed in 1827 by Fourier. Yes, Heidi Cullen works for this fellow. She must truly be upset by his pronouncement. When she interviewed me a few years ago for her climate segment, she informed me that the 'meteorologists' at the Weather Channel had a view of global warming that was pretty much that expressed by Mr. Coleman. Now I see why that was so. Perhaps I should offer to give my Global Warming lecture at the Weather Channel and engage with Mr. Coleman thereon. Michael Mike, This guy is the Whacko.... In time, a decade or two, the outrageous scam will be obvious. This could be paraphrased In a decade or two, it will be patently obvious to everyone on the planet that the climate is warming.. Unfortunately, it will be virtually impossible (then) to do anything about it. As you know the rest of world (even more so than some good people in the US) also believe that warming is happening and we're responsible. Doesn't Heidi Cullen work for this guy? I've just voted for her on the AMS Council Ballot. Voted for Tom Karl as well! Great iceberg picture on that 'cure' story - the cure that isn't a cure... Cheers Phil At 16:57 08/11/2007, you wrote: http://newsbusters.org/node/16955/print Published on NewsBusters.org ( http://newsbusters.org ) Weather Channel Founder: Global Warming 'Greatest Scam in History' By Noel Sheppard Created 2007-11-07 17:58 If the founder of The Weather Channel spoke out strongly against the manmade global warming myth, might media members notice? We're going to find out the answer to that question soon, for John Coleman wrote an article [1] published at ICECAP Wednesday that should certainly garner attention from press members -- assuming journalism hasn't been completely replaced by propagandist activism, that is. 98d3b7.png Coleman marvelously began (emphasis added, h/t NB reader coffee250): It is the greatest scam in history. I am amazed, appalled and highly offended by it. Global Warming; It is a SCAM. Some dastardly scientists with environmental and political motives manipulated long term scientific data to create in [sic] allusion of rapid global warming. Other scientists of the same environmental whacko type jumped into the circle to support and broaden the "research" to further enhance the totally slanted, bogus global warming claims. Their friends in government steered huge research grants their way to keep the movement going. Soon they claimed to be a consensus. Environmental extremists, notable politicians among them, then teamed up with movie, media and other liberal, environmentalist journalists to create this wild "scientific" scenario of the civilization threatening environmental consequences from Global Warming unless we adhere to their radical agenda. Now their ridiculous manipulated science has been accepted as fact and become a cornerstone issue for CNN, CBS, NBC, the Democratic Political Party, the Governor of California, school teachers and, in many cases, well informed but very gullible environmental conscientious citizens. Only one reporter at ABC has been allowed to counter the Global Warming frenzy with one 15 minutes documentary segment. [...] I have read dozens of scientific papers. I have talked with numerous scientists. I have studied. I have thought about it. I know I am correct. There is no run away climate change. The impact of humans on climate is not catastrophic. Our planet is not in peril. I am incensed by the incredible media glamour, the politically correct silliness and rude dismissal of counter arguments by the high priest of Global Warming. In time, a decade or two, the outrageous scam will be obvious. Let's hope so, John; let's hope so. Related articles: Harvard Paper Calls Al Gore a Hypocrite [1] Renowned Environmentalist Calls Biofuels [1]'Crime Against Humanity' [1] John Stossel: 'Don't Look to Government to Cool Down the Planet' [1] UN Climate Panel to Discuss Global Warming at Tropical Resort [1] Global Warming Tutorial Media Should be Required to Watch [1] Vote for Stephen McIntyre's Climate Audit as Best Science Blog [1] Source URL: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/11/07/weather-channel-founder-global-wa rming-greatest-scam-history Links: [1] http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog/comments_about_global_warming/ Prof. Phil Jones Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090 School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784 University of East Anglia Norwich Email p.jones@uea.ac.uk NR4 7TJ UK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embedded Content: 98d3b71.png: 00000001,6a5912c4,00000000,00000000