Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree: #climate change is real, man-made and dangerous. Read more: http://t.co/4lEEBYtVqf
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 16, 2013
The study that this number originates from, Cook et al. (2013), is fatally flawed from a sampling point of view. Also, many scientists claim their papers were misrepresented.
Is this an accurate representation of your paper?
“Certainly not correct and certainly misleading. The paper is strongly against AGW, and documents its absence in the sea level observational facts. Also, it invalidates the mode of sea level handling by the IPCC.” – Dr. Morner
“I am sure that this rating of no position on AGW by CO2 is nowhere accurate nor correct. Rating our serious auditing paper from just a reading of the abstract or words contained in the title of the paper is surely a bad mistake.” – Dr. Soon
“No, if Cook et al’s paper classifies my paper, ‘A Multidisciplinary, Science-Based Approach to the Economics of Climate Change’ as “explicitly endorses AGW but does not quantify or minimize,” nothing could be further from either my intent or the contents of my paper.” – Dr. Carlin
More here: http://www.populartechnology.net/2013/05/97-study-falsely-classifies-scientists.html#Update2I have some 97%'s for Obama to consider:
97% of the children believe in Santa
97% of paranoid believe they are being followed
97% of the homeopaths believe in homeopathy
97% of the astrologists believe in astrology
97% of the KKK think lynch-mobs are a good thing
97% of the intelligent design gang are absolutely convinced that God made it all
97% of all the interviewed Zen Buddhists were convinced it is possible to clap with one hand
97% of Playboy models believe in taking all their clothes off
97% of the paganism movement think sandals are fashionable
97% of the politicians think they are doing some great things
97% of people will believe hogwash if someone famous claims scientists believe it.
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