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Fred Singer is a renowned physicist, born on September 27, 1924. He has conducted extensive research in atmospheric science and climate change, serving as the chief scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Professor Singer has published numerous papers in the fields of physics, atmospheric science, and public policy, holding unique views on global climate change issues.

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“Dabbling in astrology is like carrying a lucky rabbit's foot as an omen of good luck which costs us very little and might have some beneficial effects.”

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“Nature, not human activity, rules the climate.”

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“Evidence of warming is not evidence that the cause is anthropogenic.”

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Book:Nature, not human activity, rules the climate: summary for policy makers of the report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change

Source: Nature, not human activity, rules the climate: summary for policy makers of the report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change

“The Earth is warming but physical evidence from around the world tells us that human-emitted carbon dioxide has played only a minor role in it. Instead, the mild warming seems to be part of a natural 1,500-year climate cycle (plus or minus 500 years) that goes back at least one million years.”

Source: Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years

“Prediction is a very difficult business, particularly about the future”

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“I am persuaded to think that any climate change is bad because of the investments and adaptations that have been made by human beings and all of the things that support human existence upon this globe. Even minor fluctuations of climate could change the distribution of fish, … upset agriculture,…and inundate costal cities…… Such changes could occur at a faster rate perhaps than human society can evolve.”

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Born: September 27, 1924
Known for: Physicist
Quotes: 6

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Nature, not human activity, rules the climate: summary for policy makers of the report of the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate ChangeRelated source material

Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 YearsRelated source material

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