A Novel Perspective on the
Greenhouse Effect
What a Heat Loss Vacuum Gauge can Teach Us
about Energy Balance in the Lower Atmosphere
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A Bit About Tom Shula
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Academic training in theoretical physics. Disillusioned with the
community and left with a M.S. to work in tech industry.
Primary work in semiconductor and disk drive component and system
development and manufacturing.
Brief diversions into other industries including steel mills, refining,
food processing, and waste treatment.
Exposed to a broad range of fluid dynamic systems with pressures
ranging from kpsi to 10-12 Torr, and temperatures from 77K (liquid
nitrogen) to >1000C
I have been extremely curious from an early age, and was considered
a top problem solver in my professional technical career
I’ve been following the “climate change issue since the “global
cooling” scare of the 1970s. More intently since 2009.
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What’s Different About My Approach
•As I have followed the climate change debate for many years, the
focus on the climate realist side has been to incrementally debate the
details of what the actual vs modeled results in the future might be
•While I respect all the work that has been done by the hundreds of
professionals in the field, my approach has been very different
•Based on my professional experience, I have known that the
fundamental underpinnings of the greenhouse effect were incorrect.
•My singular focus has been to find experimental proof that the
greenhouse effect is a false concept. Recent insight after many years
of accumulating information led to an insight several months ago. I
present the solution which is both simple and powerful.
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