The more shrill Hansen and his associates become, the less believable their case. Eventually, some of the mainstream media will break away from the herd and initiate some really open scientific debate. Unfortunately, it appears that the open scientific debate will not be allowed in the ’scientific’ journals who long ago nailed their colours to the mast.

“[A] Messiah complex is a state in which the individual believes themselves to be, or destined to become, the saviour of…a time period, or in an extreme scenario, the world….”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusional_disorder

1. The patient expresses an idea or belief with unusual persistence or force….
3. Despite his/her profound conviction, there is often a quality of secretiveness or suspicion when the patient is questioned about it.
4. The individual tends to be humorless and oversensitive, especially about the belief….
6. An attempt to contradict the belief is likely to arouse an inappropriately strong emotional reaction, often with irritability and hostility.
7. The belief is, at the least, unlikely….

The special danger lies in symptom 7, above. A scientist can, by appearance of authority or by expert obfuscation, make assertions seem more likely than they actually are.

There is no national solution for a global “problem”. The solution is either global, or it is doomed to failure.

I am still waiting for a definitive statement about the global reduction in CO2 emissions required to stabilize atmospheric CO2 concentrations. However, I am not holding my breath.