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Originally Posted by Turtle
Understood, but then each of us IS the reaper, save perhaps for the very rare true frutarian. The rule is reap responsibly.
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Agreed.
No. What is ironic about that?
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The models' sole purpose is to make predictions, and they fulfill it.
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Ok, we agree there.
I'd like to add that one way the models are tested is to run simulations from the past. If the data matches up pretty well with prehistoric climate data (eg ice core samples), then the model is viewed as pretty accurate. If not, it's back to the drawing board.
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No one will make a model and then go out and say here is a false model.
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Nope, they would say, "Here is our model, it predicts the following...". Then someone says, well what about X? And then they say, hold on we'll be right back.
Which one? Leonardo? Donatello?
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If this global warming prediction is truly a disaster, than prepare for disaster; if it's not, then prepare for disaster. 
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I agree.
