That this is going to be a thoughtful event:
That last sentence is classic. My two cents is that not even the great Mr. Mann will clearly articulate what the debate is really about. And I sure look forward to the lecture following this one from Ross McKitrick and A.W. Montford. This is sort of like doing an event here on the War on Terror and asking George Bush to present his perspective.
“This is sort of like doing an event here on the War on Terror and asking George Bush to present his perspective.”
which has value, yes? assuming you are well aware of the biases when you enter.
If UofR is ever tolerant of a counter-balancing opinion, love to come up there and give an updated version of this lecture: http://www.forbes.com/sites/warrenmeyer/2012/02/09/understanding-the-global-warming-debate/