# Global Warming Redux: Have they lost their credibility?

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**Created:** [February 15, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-redux-have-they-lost-their-credibility/529090 "2010-02-15T18:07:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-redux-have-they-lost-their-credibility/529090/198 "2010-02-23T07:14:18Z")

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> [@Kimstu](#):
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> What climate change deniers and skeptics don’t seem to recognize is that _ **ANY SCIENTIST WHO MANAGED TO COME UP WITH A NEW THEORY THAT OUTPERFORMED THE AGW HYPOTHESIS WOULD BE A FUCKING GOD** _.

Actually, as you well know, a number of alternative theories have been proposed. The cosmic ray theory was tested and found wanting. Milankovich cycles have been checked. The sunspot theory is currently under test. This is one of the problems with the CO2 theory: we lack the ability to test it. We just have to take it on faith. That’s not good science.

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