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Originally Posted by Peter Wilson
That just means you are not using a valid model 
The original argument stands: the amount of increase in solar output--without other factors--needed to produce 1.8 degree increase would probably be noticeable to the average sun-bather, and would certainly not escape the notice of scientists who dedicate careers to measuring such things. |
My point is that the relationship is not linear or constant. If a small increase, or even a decrease, causes a mode change, that could end up changing temperatures a lot more than a simple linear relationship. The relationship is not n watts = k Kelvins. There is alot more too it than that.