Summary of the global warming (now known as "climate change") debate, in three minutes

"Climate change" in three minutes:

For at least 15 years scientists have been arguing about whether the planet is getting warmer, and if so, what the cause might be.

One of the fronts where this battle is fought is computer models.  Essentially, one tries to imagine all the major drivers of temperatures on earth, figure out how much each one influences the result, and then see how well your model predicts future temperatures.

The pic below shows the results of the 30 or so models most beloved by global warming pushers.

As you can see--and as you'd expect, given the allegedly "settled science" that the globe is getting warmer at a scary rate--every one of the "approved" models (i.e. those representing the claims of the human-caused global warming believers) show a pronounced warming trend.  But there's also something else on the plot worth mentioning:  The little blue circles and squares.  They represent measured temperatures.

You may note that the measured values are way lower than the predictions of the models.  Wow, that's...interesting.

Why yes, yes it is.  How can this disagreement be explained?  Cuz, surely all those expensive models--created by PhDs with years of study in atmospheric science--can't possibly be wrong, can they?

No sir, say the warming acolytes.  The models must be right, so the problem must be that the alleged measured values must be wrong.  Yes, that must be it!

Remember, citizen:  "The science is settled."