The Civil Heretic – Freeman Dyson

The Civil Heretic – Freeman Dyson – Profile – NYTimes.com.

Freeman Dyson is “coming out of the closet as far as global warming is concerned.” It’s interesting that Times admits the “orthodoxy” of global warming in scientific academia.

Dyson says he doesn’t want his legacy to be defined by climate change, but his dissension from the orthodoxy of global warming is significant because of his stature and his devotion to the integrity of science.

I’m sure al gore and tipper are a little frustrated with this….. but let’s abandon orthodoxy in science.

The warming, he says, is not global but local, “making cold places warmer rather than making hot places hotter.” Far from expecting any drastic harmful consequences from these increased temperatures, he says the carbon may well be salubrious — a sign that “the climate is actually improving rather than getting worse,” because carbon acts as an ideal fertilizer promoting forest growth and crop yields. “Most of the evolution of life occurred on a planet substantially warmer than it is now,” he contends, “and substantially richer in carbon dioxide.”

If you have time on your hand, read the whole article. It’s very interesting.