Leonardo DiCaprio has been asked to speak on climate change to the Scottish Parliment. This is odd, since global warming believers have objected to Senator Inhoufe's list of over 400 scientists who disagree with the idea that an increased CO2 concentration in the atmosphere will lead to catastrophic global warming. There was an objection to some of the people who disagreed, because, while they may have a PhD in physics, they are not climatologists. On the other hand, it appears that if a person is a true believer, then he is credible even if he is a failed theology student like Al Gore, or one whose highest academic achievement was attending John Marshall High School in Los Angeles like the German-American Leonardo DiCaprio. I wonder why anyone would be interested in the opinion of movie stars on scientific matters. The US Congress is just as bad as the Scottish Parliment I suppose. I recall Meryl Streep testifying about the dangers of Alar. Her opinion was wrong, and was worse than worthless because ignorant members of Congress actually listened to her. Here is a blurb about DiCaprio I got from "Greenie Watch:"

Skeptics await Greenie outrage at this

The major objection that Greenies such as Dessler raised to the "400+ climate skeptics" report released by Inhofe was that some of the academic skeptics included were "not qualified" to comment on climate issues. So their outrage at DiCaprio's lack of climatological qualifications is to be expected -- or is it?

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been invited to the Scottish Parliament to speak about climate change.The Oscar nominated actor - whose films include Titanic, Blood Diamond and The Departed - is also a passionate environmental campaigner. Green Party MSP Patrick Harvie has written to DiCaprio, inviting him to come to the Holyrood and speak to MSPs about the threat of global warming.

In his letter the Glasgow MSP told the actor that the Scottish Government had recently began discussions on a proposed Climate Change Bill. Mr Harvie explained that while these included "ambitious long-term targets" for reductions in carbon dioxide emissions the Greens wanted further action. And he said: "It would be a great help were you able to speak to other members of the Parliament about the urgency of the threat we face."

A Green Party spokesman said they were currently waiting on a response from DiCaprio.The actor produced, co-wrote and narrated the documentary film The 11th Hour, which looks at how human actions have affected the environment.