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John Carter

The two columns below show quotes (left column) from John Carter paired with what the science says (right column). Click on text in right column for full details.


Quotes by John Carter vs What the Science Says
"the globe doesn't seem to be warming up very much"
24 January 2011 (Source)
This argument ignores the cooling effect of aerosols and the planet's thermal inertia.
"[...] and also because of some kind of falsely manipulated facts concerning global warming [...]"
24 January 2011 (Source)
An independent inquiry went back to primary data sources and were able to replicate CRU's results.
"That term now, because the globe doesn't seem to be warming up very much, has turned to climate change , and also because of some kind of falsely manipulated facts concerning global warming, the term has gone to climate change."
24 January 2011 (Source)

'Global warming' and 'climate change' mean different things and have both been used for decades.



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