re: There was and is no 'debate'.
A July 2007 review of 539 abstracts in peer-reviewed scientific journals from 2004 through 2007 found that climate science continues to shift toward the views of global warming skeptics. Excerpt: “There appears to be little evidence in the learned journals to justify the climate-change alarm"
(my emphasis in bold)
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Debate is indeed difficult when some feel the need to shout-down their opponents, and must also resort to ad hominem attacks with such characterizations of others as "tin foil hat types."
However, please be aware that when insults appear, I always take it as a signal that I am prevailing.
Discussion continues on Flame; feel free to join in, but please come armed with logic and manners.
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