1979 Shock News : Sea Level To Rise 25 Feet

4 Responses to 1979 Shock News : Sea Level To Rise 25 Feet

1. Blade says:

   May 29, 2013 at 6:44 am

   “For example, one could launch boats from the steps of the US Capitol,” — Stephen Schneider 1979-01-08 in a report to be submitted for publication in the journal “Science”.

   Stuck on Stupid.

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2. Andy Oz says:

   May 29, 2013 at 8:20 am

   Did Stephen Schneider get his degree from a Weeties packet?
   Has the guy published anything since 1979?
   Chicken Little has much more credibility because something did indeed hit him in the head.
   Schneider and Chen must have had a few too many puffs on the bongo before coming up with this gem.

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3. gator69 says:

   May 29, 2013 at 11:59 am

   Why is it that the ‘other researchers’ who ‘doubt’ the seriousness did not get as much ink? Well, at least they were not yet labeled ‘deniers’.

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4. Jambon-X says:

   May 29, 2013 at 9:06 pm

   http://www.john-daly.com/schneidr.htm

   “To capture the public imagination,
   we have to offer up some scary scenarios,
   make simplified dramatic statements
   and little mention of any doubts one might have.
   Each of us has to decide the right balance
   between being effective,
   and being honest.” – Stephen Schneider

   We’ll never know if he thought he was being “effective” or “honest” when he wrote this:

   “It is found that even an increase by a factor of 8 in the amount of CO2, which is highly unlikely in the next several thousand years, will produce an increase in the surface temperature of less than 2 deg. K.”

   Schneider S. & Rasool S., “Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Aerosols – Effects of Large Increases on Global Climate”, Science, vol.173, 9 July 1971, p.138-141

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