Scientists refuse to participate in silly Nebraska climate study

[xchrom]

http://grist.org/news/scientists-refuse-to-participate-in-silly-nebraska-climate-study/

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Nebraska is looking for scientists to conduct a study into how climate change could affect the state, but climate scientists want nothing to do with it.

That’s because the legislation calling for the study limits its scope to “cyclical” climate change, whatever that is. State Sen. Beau McCoy (R), a climate denier and gubernatorial candidate, inserted the word “cyclical” into the bill before it was passed and signed into law this past spring.

From the Omaha World-Herald:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists at [a Wednesday] meeting said they wouldn’t participate in the climate study if it excludes the influence of humans. Some said they wouldn’t be willing to ask others to consider doing the study, either.

Mark Svoboda, a climatologist with the university’s acclaimed National Drought Mitigation Center, said he would not be comfortable circulating a study proposal to his peers if it excluded the role of humans. …

[theHandpuppet]

1. It would seem that for many RW whackjobs...

... they are not the least bit embarrassed by the scope of their ignorance.

[newfie11]

2. What good is the study

If it doesn't include the influence humans make on climate change. Waste of time and money.

[Shrike47]

3. Rush told me that there is no warming, it's a hoax ' cause some 'scientists' are hoaxers.

I'm a little unclear on why they are lying, but they are.

[madrchsod]

4. influence of humans? nah....

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this shit might be drifting over nebraska right now

[hatrack]

5. Must . . . focus . . . on . . . shiny . . . . smart phone . . . must . . . ignore . . . toxic smog

Not a photograph, a metaphor.