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Old 08-21-2008, 03:10 AM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Stu View Post
The flaw is a simple one, and it's the same one that everyone who makes the "the earth is actually cooling because it was cold yesterday" argument makes. 12 months is not enough data to create accurate results. It's the same reason most social experiments must have a minimum of 150 participants, because below 150, there isn't enough data to create accurate results.

Anyone will readily admit that the earth has been cold at points in the last decade or whatever time scale you want to use, and somewhere in the world, some records for coldest whatever were probably even broken, but the overall trend has been warming, and will, predictably, continue to be warming.
Well if 10 years is flawed isn't 1000 years too short as well? The argument that this millenia was warmer isnt conclusive either is it?Many scientist also say global warming is not real. You can find supporting data for both.
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