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To: Brumar89 who wrote (14779)	12/13/2009 5:18:08 PM
From: RetiredNow	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) of 86355

The whole modeling effort is an exercise in futility. This comment really isn't worthy of you. If you believe this, then you must think science in general is an exercise in futility. Climate models are complex, it is true. But so are the mathematical models scientists build in many other disciplines, including astrophysics, astronautics, genetics, neurology, robotics, etc. Can you imagine all the variables they had to take into account in their simulations of the multiple flights to the moon and the satellites we've sent out to explore the universe? Those models probably have thousands of variables and millions of lines of code to enable those computers to react predictably to changes in those variables. It's all about modeling. Our entire modern society is based on the science of modeling real life and building code to handle life predictably. All of science is based on mathematical models designed to explain available empirical data and make predictions of future behavior based on those models. To say it is an exercise in futility is nothing more than a repudiation of the scientific method. At least we all know where you are coming from now. It explains a lot of your views.

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