tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post4082901553393676657..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Programmer Smack Talk and Global WarmingDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-32022674231493504732009-11-25T16:38:51.018-05:002009-11-25T16:38:51.018-05:00More that it seems to me that if AGW advocates are...More that it seems to me that if AGW advocates are going to shape policies which have billion or trillion dollar impacts on the world economy, we need to be sure that their processes have made the transition from enthusiasm to precision. <br /><br />By analogy: Back in the early days of aviation it was enough for an experimenter to draw a bunch of diagrams, do some figures, and announce, "I'm just sure it's going to fly." But when you start talking about a passenger airline industry, you need there to actual process around _knowing_ that it will fly.Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-3283997763060081362009-11-25T16:01:14.929-05:002009-11-25T16:01:14.929-05:00In other words: climatologists need to talk about...In other words: climatologists need to talk about what the climate is doing, and should be listened to carefully when they do so. But they exceed their mandate when they make recommendations in public policy.<br /><br />JoelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com