re: #777 Bagua

ShanghaiEd,

Agreed also, and I do not believe that people are faking or intentionally distorting the data, this applies to both sides. In most cases I believe the people involved are mostly unaware of the influence of their bias on their research and conclusions, that is why there is a need for falsification. Yet this is suppressed under the claim of heresy, something I find very troubling. Valid data and good theories would hold up under challenge.

The valid data and good theories do hold up under challenge, remarkably well. Have you read the links Charles has posted, to a very helpful site in sorting out information from misinformation on the subject?

And for argument sake, why wouldn’t the scientists trying to disprove AGW suffer equally from their own subconscious bias? Does it take away their credibility? Why can’t we assume that scientists on either side are equally human? Otherwise, it’s a hero-and-villain situation, and nothing good can come of that.