re: #514 Thanos

I absolutely agree re: APS. I’m not at all sure about your statement concerning Mr. Watts. As I have read Mr. Watts, he has not definitively stated: “There is no trend.” In fact, he has posted articles wherein the author states that he believes that man-made CO2 has an effect on climate.
Mr. Watts, as I understand him, has stated his doubts concerning the reliability/accuracy of current sites. And, if you review some of his work, I think you will agree that doubts are in order. As some have posted above, man-made CO2 may indeed have an effect on global climate. The relatively small amount [ppm] of CO2 in the atmosphere, together with the the fact that man-made CO2 is a fraction of the CO2 in the atmosphere, together with the relatively small movement in temperature, makes me very curious concerning the reliability/accuracy of the data we are using to go down the path of Cap-and-Trade, massive government controls over virtually all aspects of our lives, UN controls, etc. When one throws China’s and India’s reluctance to go along with the program into the mix, the “solution” to a problem which we simply do not know enough about makes me very, very leery. Add on top of that, that many calling for solutions such as Cap-and-Trade have positioned themselves to make money off of it [and, yes, you can say the same re: financial interests about some of those who oppose AGW], I get extremely leery.