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David Douglass
American
Physicist
About the author
It is absolutely essential that one should be neutral and not fall in love with the hypothesis.
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#Love
If the facts are contrary to any predictions, then the hypothesis is wrong no matter how appealing.
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#Wrong
#Facts
However, the models also predict unambiguously that the atmosphere is warming faster than the surface of the earth; but all the available observational data unambiguously shows the opposite!
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#Earth
Indeed, scientific truth by consensus has had a uniformly bad history.
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#History
#Truth
As a physicist, I can state that none of the 18 physicists who signed the Statement works in this field; nor to my knowledge has ever published a paper on this subject.
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#State
#Knowledge
It is disappointing and embarrassing to the science profession that some Nobel Laureates would deliberately use their well deserved scientific reputations and hold themselves out as experts in other fields.
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#Science
#Profession
#Experts
One finds the truth by making a hypothesis and comparing observations with the hypothesis.
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#Truth
Truth in science is always determined from observational facts.
David Douglass,
American
Physicist
#Science
#Truth
#Facts