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Mark Eby — 5/31/2002 3:03:20 PM (archived)

There is no reason to assume the understanding is poor just because it is a computer model. This is the type of rhetoric heard from many Republicans, ie "GW is based on nothing but computer models"

I am quite willing to concede the models may not be accurate, but I think the fundamentals of the modeling have been verified by application to both Venus and Mars. The details of a far more complicated Earth may have yet to be worked out, but the handwaiving dismissals of computer modeling by many GW opponants ring like wishful thinking to my ears.

Regards,
Mark

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Perspective on Global Warming - p - 5/31/2002 9:21:17 AM
- Re: Perspective on Global Warming - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 9:36:21 AM
  - Re: Perspective on Global Warming - p - 5/31/2002 10:02:30 AM
    - PS On Economic Disasters - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 11:28:53 AM
    - Perspective On Cumulative Effects & Ignoring Risks - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 11:49:39 AM
      - Choosing - Bowser - 5/31/2002 2:24:14 PM
        
        Re: Choosing - Tom Brosz - 5/31/2002 3:21:28 PM
        
        Re: Choosing - John O'Halloran - 6/1/2002 7:26:07 PM
        
        Political agenda - Bowser - 6/1/2002 8:11:36 AM
        
        Re: Political agenda - Tom Brosz - 6/1/2002 6:15:28 PM
      - Computer models are only as good as their underlying understanding... - Larry J - 5/31/2002 12:57:19 PM
        
        Re: Computer models are only as good as their underlying understanding... - Johannes - 6/2/2002 6:06:00 PM
        
        More Notes On Computer models - Mark Eby - 6/2/2002 9:16:51 AM
        
        The complexity of the climate is far beyond any other computer model - Larry J - 6/2/2002 1:07:09 PM
        
        Don't Think So - Mark Eby - 6/2/2002 2:43:40 PM
        
        Show me a single validated climate model and I'll listen - Larry J - 6/3/2002 12:49:52 PM
        
        GIGO & Missing Simple Points - Mark Eby - 6/3/2002 3:34:16 PM
        
        And you're still missing the obvious - Larry J - 6/4/2002 12:25:10 PM
        
        I Got The Point 3 Posts Ago & Strongly Disagree - Mark Eby - 6/4/2002 1:54:51 PM
        
        Yes And - Mark Eby - 5/31/2002 3:03:20 PM
        
        But we know the models are poor - E.P. Grondine - 6/1/2002 5:30:26 PM
        
        More On The Listserve Impact Expert - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 11:19:08 AM
        
        We Know Peiser No Climate Expert - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 9:11:46 AM
        
        In your judgement - E.P. Grondine - 6/1/2002 10:21:03 AM
        
        And Peiser's Climate Credentials Are? - Mark Eby - 6/1/2002 10:50:45 AM
        
        Perhaps you should take the time to find out - E.P. Grondine - 6/2/2002 3:44:37 PM
        
        Sure - Mark Eby - 6/2/2002 4:34:30 PM
        
        Surely - E.P.Grondine - 6/3/2002 3:32:18 PM
        
        Surely You Are Always Good For A Chuckle - Mark Eby - 6/3/2002 2:56:43 PM
        
        And you are always sure good for a sigh - E.P. Grondine - 6/4/2002 8:47:40 AM
        
        I'm So Impressed - Mark Eby - 6/4/2002 1:45:25 PM
        
        Good summary of problem n/t (n/t) - gbaikie - 5/31/2002 1:41:10 PM
        
        Re: GW Discussion - PL - 5/31/2002 4:12:25 PM

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