J. Eugene Fox, in his April 30 letter to the editor, chastises letter writer Joe Aaeng for advocating that S. Fred Singer would bring credibility to the anti-global-warming arguments.

Perhaps his criticisms of Singer, as relying “on oil companies” for his views, are correct. However, Mr. Fox goes on to spout the “consensus view of thousands of research scientists” have agreed “unequivocally that human activities are modifying the concentration of greenhouse gases causing most of the observed warming over the last 50 years.” He goes on with “concluding that the evidence for human modification of climate is compelling.” Well, I am a skeptic on the matter.

Nobody, but nobody, can predict climate change, including Al Gore. I suggest reading the book by Michael Crichton, “State of Fear.” While a work of fiction, there are a host of verifiable references therein.

It is most interesting to note that the Goddard Institute for Space Studies changed its Web site to show less temperature data (before 1880) after publication of the hardcover book. Check the references and some of the bibliography, not all of which support the author’s view. Whether a “believer” or not, the book is worth reading.

I feel we are now caught up in a “cause-of-the-decade.” Models used for Gore’s predictions of catastrophe, use assumptions of change. “Assumption is the mother of all screw-ups.”

CREIGHTON BRICKER
Grand Junction

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