Global Warming Readings

In reading through the article, one of the most compelling things I found out about global warming was that studies of fluctuations in oceanic currents and glacial opaqueness showed a feed-back loop is created that exacerbates the effect anthropogenic global warming.

I really don't understand how people can reject the idea of man-made global, which has the "scientific consensus," when they readily accept other scientific ideas that also have the blessing of the "scientific consensus." These people make themselves hypocrites and attack the scientific community with faulty logic and find radical "scientists" (who they claim are mavericks) to back up their ideas with poorly done research.

I am always inclined to believe it comes down to either an economic or a religious argument. Either these people are using positions of power to cast doubt on science for profit and more power over the masses, or they are doing it because they feel dealing with global warming is a moot point if the world is going to end soon (I guess the logic is to screw it up while there's still time?). In fact, I argue both these motives ultimately come down to self-gain in the vast majority of cases.