The royal prince in waiting of Britain labels climate skeptics as “headless chickens”.
From The Telegraph:
Prince Charles has criticised climate change deniers, describing them as the “headless chicken brigade” during an awards ceremony recognising a leading young green entrepreneur.
Charles, who has campaigned for years to reduce global warming, also spoke out against “the barrage of sheer intimidation” from powerful anti-climate change groups during the event held at Buckingham Palace last night.
The mark of a true leader is bringing people with diverse views and backgrounds together, clearly with this recent pronouncement, Prince Charles clearly has failed as a leader.
I’ll point out a few things the prince who may be king should know, but doesn’t, or chooses not to.
1. Rational climate skeptics don’t doubt that some portion of the proposed greenhouse effect is real, it’s just that nobody (and that includes many scientists) seems to be able to agree upon how much. The few who actually deny the Greenhouse effect exists, such as the “Slayers” aka “Principia Scientific” only represent the views of a fringe.
2. Item 1 then leads to arguments about climate sensitivity, values are literally “all over the map”:
3. The global climate isn’t responding as it was predicted by government scientists, the trend over the last 12 years is basically flat:
Compare that to climate sensitivity predictions, which center around .2°C
The three graphs above are from Michaels and Knappenberger in this post.
4. The response of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearing saturation, which may explain why there is little warming over the last 12 years:
Figure 4 is from this WUWT post: Sensitivity Training: Determining the Correct Climate Sensitivity
5. While rational climate skeptics point out reality based factual inconsistencies with warming projections, the global warming movement has been hijacked by emotional activists, such as Bill McKibben and Al Gore, who use emotional pleas and invective to motivate people. You won’t see them ever show the graphs above because they don’t deal in facts, only emotional appeals.
6. By making an emotional label about climate skeptics, instead of dealing with facts, Prince Charles demonstrates that’s he’s no different than Bill McKibben and Al Gore. Given recent opinion polls, he’s basically called about half of his potential subjects “the headless chicken brigade”, yet it is he who seems to be centered on the emotionalism and randomness more suited to that label.
Perhaps there is a reason the Queen has held on so long.
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Like a chicken who loses its head,
The Prince staggers on in great dread,
Of those climate deniers,
And cold hearted liars,
Who claim Global Warming is dead.
Just to make a serious point about the English/British thing.
On the 18 September 2014 the Scottish people will vote on whether to leave the Union or not.
Feelings are, therefore, running high.
The original objection came from Oldseadog who was identified as Scottish in Willis Eschenbach’s tour of Britain.
This subject may seem obscure but it has very real implications.
One of the main allies of the USA may be about to fall apart into separate regions.
Mistaking one of the regions as the only region that matters is not helpful.
richardscourtney says:
February 2, 2014 at 11:50 am
Colorado Wellington:
All your problems of nomenclature would possibly be resolved if you Americans all unified all your flags to agree with the flag of Hawaii. We Brits could then address all Americans as being colonials.
True, that would simplify things. And we Americans would swear loyalty to the Haus Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha and to the flag of the East India Company. Except for the Hawaiians themselves who may prefer the royal House Kalakaua-Lili’uokalani.
M Courtney says:
February 2, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Irreverent teasing aside, many of us are watching the Scottish independence referendum with bated breath. I personally don’t consider it an obscure subject.
4. The response of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearing saturation, which may explain why there is little warming over the last 12 years:
Are you sure you mean this Anthony,
Don’t worry about Charles, the scary scenario is what happens should Charles pre-decease Elizabeth. Sarah Ferguson could end up as Queen Mother.
From M Courtney on February 2, 2014 at 12:26 pm (originally in bold):
If Scotland secedes from the UK/Great Britain, will they automatically have left the European Union?
Could Scotland leave the EU right now?
If Scotland leaves, will we no longer see Charles and sons walking around with their tartan kilts and sporrans? It’d be awkward if they still did, sort of telling the Scots “We’ll rule you again some day!”
I think international Marxism is laughing all the way. They have Charles hooked on their scheme, climate and Agenda 21 etc , that in the end will end the British monarchy?
Colorado Wellington:
This is an off-topic aside in response to your post at February 2, 2014 at 12:50 pm.
However, I draw your attention to verse 5 of our National Anthem which I provided here because I think it is important to what – until now – has been our jocular conversation.
You say to me
Yes, it surprises me how many of them do want that especially in the South of the Big Island but I think independence would have real problems for them.
In the days of your President Carter I sent him an email to express my sadness at the then state of the Royal Palace built by Kamehameha 1 because it is world treasure and its construction initiated history which has affected the entire world. Americans expect others (e.g. the Egyptians) to look after their historic treasures and I was saddened that Americans would allow their teuly historic artifacts to get into that state (e.g. abandoned car in the Royal Lake).
I have twice attended Kamehameha Day celebrations. The most recent provided me with one of the greatest memories of my life. The locals were celebrating with music and dancing at the back of the Royal Palace in downtown Kona. The MoC called on an elderly lady (probably in her 80s) to dance, but she was reluctant. However, there was such vocal public demand that she agreed. She went to the front, the band started, and she danced the hula with such style and grace it was comparable to the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi. That elderly lady dancing her beautiful dance on that sunny afternoon is a true treasure of memory which I often bring to mind when I need to smile.
That is culture. That is beauty. That is humanity at its best.
Again, I ask you to consider verse 5 of our National Anthem. All peoples everywhere have treasures to share with others.
Richard
Robin Hewitt:
You mistakenly assert at February 2, 2014 at 1:20 pm
No, William is Second In Line to the throne. Indeed, that is why the scenario you suggest is a secret hope of many of us.
Richard
Colorado Wellington:
In reading my post to you I notice I said I wrote your then President about the state of the Royal Palace: that is a mistype, I wrote about the Royal Temple. Sorry for this mistake. Oh, and I did not get a reply.
Richard
richardscourtney says:
February 2, 2014 at 1:32 pm
Richard, your sunny recollection as well as your thoughts on culture and independence resonate with me.
*****
I’m sorry: I do not understand your remark in your follow up post about not getting a reply.
I prefer the Daily Mail Version;
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2549658/Prince-Charles-hits-climate-change-deniers-labelling-headless-chicken-brigade.html
Read the comments !!!
No need for me to comment further.
Colorado Wellington:
re your question at February 2, 2014 at 1:58 pm.
I emailed your then President Carter explaining my dismay at the State of the Royal Temple of Kamehameha 1. President Carted did not acknowledge and did not reply to my email.
I hope that is clear now.
Richard
“”Did you know he talks to plants?”
“Yes; many people do that; but he is one of the few who maintain that the plants answer.”
Talking to plants gives them more CO2 – which they like of course!
“The main point is that significant warming is expected as a result of doubling, or more, CO2 levels. If AW is going to rely on a model that says that will not happen, then that model has to also explain the fact that deep ice ages temperatures, at a time when CO2 was about 180ppm, were 8C cooler than now. And it does not.”
CO2 in the ice cores is stored non-conservatively, The older the core sample the more CO2 has dissipated – and it outgasses on being brought to the surface. At a ‘depth’ of 400,000 years the pressure is around 500 atmospheres. So the ice cores only give trends in CO2 not true values: true values would have been considerably higher than 180ppm… conceivable 1000ppm or more.
Life survived major ice ages only because CO2 levels were higher than now. Life would possibly not restart after another big ice age – not enough free CO2.
kadaka (KD Knoebel) asks at February 2, 2014 at 1:21 pm…
It is unclear if a newly independent Scotland would remain part of the EU. Spain insists that such a country would have to re-apply (this is because of their own Catalonia issues). If Scotland has to re-apply then they would be accepted as they have proven themselves fit to be members. However, new members have to adopt the Euro as their currency. If they remain independent then they will have to overcome the trade restrictions that arise. Considering that England an Ireland would remain in the EU it is unclear how this could work. Although England is not in the Schengen agreement so immigration issues would not arise.
Sorry, it turns out I can’t answer that question. But I doubt anyone else could either.
Actually, The SNP want independence from Westminster rule but they still want to retain the Monarchy. Charley will still be heir to their throne too.
The Royal Family rule both Scotland and England separately. They have two crowns. That is why we are a United Kingdom not a single Kingdom.
richardscourtney says at February 2, 2014 at 2:03 pm…
You emailed President Carter?
I thought you went to Hawaii during President Clinton (the first)’s reign.
Daily Mail article 1487 comments so far, read the best rated and worst rated. Not many consensus or ‘Charlie’ supporters on there.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2549658/Prince-Charles-hits-climate-change-deniers-labelling-headless-chicken-brigade.html
M Courtney:
Yes, you are right. It was President Clinton I emailed. I get all these foreign Presidents muddled up because most of them change frequently.
Sorry.
Richard
richardscourtney says:
February 2, 2014 at 2:48 pm
I get all these foreign Presidents muddled up because most of them change frequently. Sorry.
No worries. We appreciate the U.K. going steady for so long.
Of course, others like Porfirio Diaz, Stalin, Franco, Mao, Tito, Ceausescu and Castro have made their countries well-liked by pupils for the same reason.
Mr. Ignorant here.
The Monarch in Britain has no real political power but has great political and financial power?
Gunga Din says:
February 2, 2014 at 3:24 pm
I don’t think I’ll try to redeem that last botch. You know what I meant.
Gunga Din:
The Monarch has two key powers and also a lot of soft power (how many politicians are more popular or newsworthy than Her Majesty?)
The 2 powers:
1 The Prime Minister of the UK must meet and discuss with the Monarch on whatever the Monarch wants at least once a week.
The Monarch provides continuity and has knowledge of the thought processes of previous PMs. Politicians rely on the Civil Service for technical expertise. The Monarch can let the PM know if the Civil Service is spinning the PM. As the Monarch has soft power no PM can go head-to-head with the Monarch so they always submit to the benefits of Royal influence.
2 The Monarch can refuse Royal Assent. That is, they have a theoretical veto on anything. It is never used but why would anyone risk such a confrontation? Who can force a revolution without committing political suicide?
This is a nuclear option. It would destroy the whole constitution. But it does exist so everyone avoids the possibility of it being required. That effects a Royalist agenda.