Dvd, I believe that observation is a large part of the scientific method, as is good record keeping and non biased measuring, etc. I do not carry a PHD from any agenda pushing institution, but believe that my education level is sufficient to keep me informed, unbiased and keenly observant on issues of interest.

Let me apologize - the Munk debates, not the Monk debates, I referred to, is a production we enjoy in Canada. It debates both sides of the many pertinent issues of today with knowledgable debaters on both sides. They are sponsored by a very wealthy ex-mining executive, Peter Munk of Barrick Gold, not some poor struggling institutionalized scientist who had to steal data from a fellow to get tenure. Just kidding! That doesn't happen in the real science world!

The observations and measurements being completed about C02 are probably very accurate - no question, but let someone prove that volcanic eruptions have not affected C02, water vapour and pollutant levels in the past and caused huge climate change and our western civilization will take the full blame for the Sahara desert. Really!

Ironwill