When Bad Math Meets Bad Science

Another Great Moment in Scientific Consensus (emphasis mine):

LONDON (Reuters) - Almost two-thirds of the world's people say there must be urgent action to tackle global warming, a poll for the BBC World Service showed on Tuesday.

Overall, 65 percent of the 22,000 people polled in 21 countries said there was a need "to take major steps very soon" ranging from 91 percent in Spain to 37 percent in India.

My math may be a bit off (I was educated by the American public school system, after all), but if "65% of 22,000 people" equals "almost two-thirds of the world's people", that would make the planet Earth's total population... um... 22,000 people? Well, I suppose the overpopulation alarmists will be happy with that news, at least.

The Reuters "news" report didn't mention the scientific background of those polled, but I'm sure on a planet inhabited by 22,000 people at least one of them is a climatologist, possibly named Al...

Labels: Commentary, Global Warm-Mongering

posted by Paul @ 1:27 PM