[TheRealThing]

I don't buy the +/-1% confidence interval myself. Scientists tend to overestimate their ability to make accurate estimates, IMO. That is what is wrong with the global warming theories - the theory came first and scientists got busy justifying it instead of testing it. Good science does not involve shouting down critics and suppressing data that does not support hypotheses. That is exactly what happened in the case of Michael Mann and his "hockey stick" graph and those who conspired with him to hide the truth.

That is why they are so vunerable to criticism from without. In their case, there is something more to it than just truth seeking. It's more a case of chosing a side against the creationist view. As a result, their hypocrisy is more than transparent. Take the so-called documentaries for example. Computer generated worlds meant to convince folks they know far more than they actually do. Heck, I recently saw a documentary claiming there are real merpeople living out in the oceans of our planet right now. In such animations one is limited only by the fertility of his imagination.

In this case science has in part been reverse engineered. The premise being made long before a maneuvered investigative process was dreamed up in support. I am in favor of responsible stewardship of the planet, just not at the expense of civilization. We don't have any forms of energy to take the place of fossil fuels. They haven't even been imagined yet. But, we have demonstrated we can burn coal and gas cleanly enough to not adversely effect the environment. Real science is always beneficial and obviously some good has come of it. I think we are closer to being on the threshold of understanding than we are to crossing the finish line.