> Quote:
> The combined radiative forcing due to increases in carbon dioxide, 
> methane,
> and nitrous oxide is +2.30 [+2.07 to +2.53] W m-2, and its rate of 
> increase
> during the industrial era is very likely to have been unprecedented 
> in more
> than 10,000 years (see Figures SPM-1 and SPM-2). The carbon dioxide
> radiative forcing increased by 20% from 1995 to 2005, the largest 
> change for
> any decade in at least the last 200 years. {2.3, 6.4}

Let me rephrase that in Science speak.
As 95% of it is in SS already changing the extra 5% back again seems 
"very likely" to be worthwhile.

> Quote:
> The combined radiative forcing due to increases in carbon dioxide, 
> methane,
> and nitrous oxide is +2.30 [+2.07 to +2.53] W m-2, and there is no
> statistically significant indication that its rate of increase 
> during the industrial
> era is unprecedented in more than 10,000 years (see Figures SPM-1 
> and SPM-2)
> although there are indications that there may be trends towards this 
> being
> significant. The carbon dioxide radiative forcing increased by 20% 
> from 1995 to 2005, the largest change for
> any decade in at least the last 200 years. {2.3, 6.4}

The great thing about this new Science speak is that it gives 
scientists a new freedom to say things that they would have been 
stoned for until someone thought of this idea.

eg "There is no statistically significant indication that your giving 
me $10,000 will be profitable for you, so, when can I expect your 
check.

ie they can now make statements which USED to mean "fails" and present 
them so that Joe Public thinks thy mean yes.

If I've got this wrong, by all means do point out my error.

Key assertion on my part:

Very likely = = = not statistically significant.
By IPCC definitions.

I do rather believe that the spirit of Deuteronomy 19:14 has been 
broken and that the curse of Deuteronomy 27:17 applies.
Amen?*

Not to mention the metaphor of Deuteronomy 25:13 and 25:15.




            Russell

* That that question is meant to be funny may require the correct 
translation. ?



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