name: steve hochman 
message: "just by engaging in debate we lose,"

this was clearly written by someone who is 
scientifically illiterate and extremely 
unfamiliar with the scientific process.  in fact, 
by avoiding debate we are destined to 
continually make very misinformed 
decisions.  science without debate is, 
well....not science.  it's called religion.

my recommendation is for you to get a 
degree in a real scientific field....perhaps try 
a field of engineering. maybe you'll learn 
about the physical sciences and eventually 
learn to think critically for yourself, rather than 
memorize catch phrases from greenpeace 
pamphlets. 

this part of your rant was amusing:  "after 
the debate more people agreed with 
crichton & co. than the scientists."  perhaps 
you failed to notice that prof lindzen, lead 
climate scientist from mit was on the 
winning side.  oops.  maybe your sentence 
should read, "more people agreed with 
lindzen, the premiere climate scientists in 
the world, rather than the alarmist whackos."

for now, you have the media on your 
bandwagon....but i assure you, eventually, 
science, truth and reason will trump your 
pseudo science and hyperbole.