Climate change Quote by Peter Lilley Download Open image “Scientists would rather change facts than their theories.” — Peter Lilley ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Climate change Facts Scientist Theory
If facts conflict with a theory, either the theory must be changed or the facts. — Baruch Spinoza Copy Share Image
As long as scientists are free to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow of new scientific knowledge to… — Vannevar Bush Copy Share Image
most scientific problems are far better understood by studying their history than their logic. — Ernst Mayr Copy Share Image
Difficulties arise when reported observations seem to conflict with 'facts' that the majority of scientists accept as established and immutable. Scientists tend to reject… — Ian Stevenson Copy Share Image
If they don't depend on true evidence, scientists are no better than gossips. — Penelope Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
The history of science shows that theories are perishable. With every new truth that is revealed we get a better understanding of Nature and… — Nikola Tesla Copy Share Image
The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Don't believe the results of experiments until they're confirmed by theory. — Arthur Eddington Copy Share Image
For a theory to be scientific it must be capable of being refuted by the evidence. Given that we have had three decades of… — Peter Lilley Copy Share Image
Given that we are passing the climate change bill, which is based on the supposition that the climate is getting warmer, let me point… — Peter Lilley Copy Share Image
The simple fact is that, since the beginning of this century, the average global temperature has flatlined; indeed, over the past 18 months it… — Peter Lilley Copy Share Image
The tendency of those committed to the theory of catastrophic man-made global warming to unquestioningly adopt the assumptions, at every stage, that maximise the… — Peter Lilley Copy Share Image
Irish research will contribute to global progress and have the potential to help all countries realise the potential of their land sectors in addressing… — Enda Kenny Copy Share Image
My friends, this body - perhaps more than any other gathering in human history - now faces that difficult task. — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
There are many more traits that the climate deniers share with the creationists and Holocaust deniers and others who distort the truth. — Donald R. Prothero Copy Share Image
I talk to fashion designers and say I want some money to save the rainforest, and they say, 'Oh, I agree with you completely… — Vivienne Westwood Copy Share Image
Climate change poses clear, catastrophic threats. We may not agree on the extent, but we certainly can't afford the risk of inaction. — Rupert Murdoch Copy Share Image
I am sympathetic to developing countries’ concerns: because of our emissions it’s their crops that will disappear; because of our inaction, it’s their fields… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
I do not underestimate the difficulty of the challenge that global climate change presents to us. It will take a significant effort and the… — Federico Pena Copy Share Image
First, climate change is the greatest long-term threat faced by humanity. It could cause more human and financial suffering than the two world wars… — David Miliband Copy Share Image
As a politician - particularly as a politician in a coalition - you quickly realise that compromise is a part of the game. But… — Edward Davey Copy Share Image
George H.W. Bush said we will lead on climate change, and we'll lead from the top. That was 30 years ago. And now Republicans… — Steve Bullock Copy Share Image
Climate change is not an excuse to give the federal government ever more power over private property and state resources. — Luther Strange Copy Share Image
Most Americans believe in fairness; we believe that people should work hard but there should be a safety net. We believe in saving the… — Nancy MacLean Copy Share Image
