I had a similar thought. But I take the point more seriously.
To be clear, given the current data it's very likely that the climate is warming.
But there are no empirical data that show we can do anything about it.
A better contest in response to this post would be awarding $10,000 for proof that any plan (cap-and-trade bill X, global carbon tax of Y%) would be a net benefit over a given period of time (50 years, a century?).
This contest wouldn't prove anything either, but it does demonstrate something more profound about the limits of empirical decision making.
To be clear, given the current data it's very likely that the climate is warming.
But there are no empirical data that show we can do anything about it.
A better contest in response to this post would be awarding $10,000 for proof that any plan (cap-and-trade bill X, global carbon tax of Y%) would be a net benefit over a given period of time (50 years, a century?).
This contest wouldn't prove anything either, but it does demonstrate something more profound about the limits of empirical decision making.