alarikf, even if there were a "consensus" on anthropogenic global warming and its impact (sorry, there isn't), consider that about three decades ago there was a similar "consensus" on global
cooling:
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/coolingworld.pdf
If you read the article, you'll find uncanny echoes of today's climate hysteria.
BTW, if you're serious about
"I can't help but get angry when people make important decisions based not on facts but on what they WANT to believe."
then you must be absolutely livid at Al "ManBearPig" Gore:
http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=052406F
Right?
