A Scientist's Fantasy

Another distinguished group of scientists has achieved "consensus":

Pressure on the White House to act on scientific assessments of global warming mounted yesterday after the world’s largest general scientific society said that climate change was a “threat to society”.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) joined the growing clamour for political action in a public statement approved by its board.

It is the first time that the AAAS, which represents 262 societies and scientific academies, has published a statement of consensus on climate change. It was issued on Sunday during a conference where a series of studies added weight to the body of evidence of human impact on the climate and environment.

In the statement the association said: “The scientific evidence is clear: global climate change caused by human activities is occurring now, and it is a growing threat to society.

Does anyone really think that the Bush administration feels the slightest amount of pressure on global warming from these guys? It's a pure fantasy of the scientists and the article's author that their work will even be noticed on Pennsylvania Ave.

But, if it helps them achieve "consensus", I guess we can let them have their little fantasy.