Originally Posted by Funkthulhu

This is a strange inside-out version of "appeal to authority" fallacy of argument. Instead of saying something is true because experts say it is, you have instead tried to weaken the position by undermining the expertise of the consensus group. You have attempted to do this by including people not actually in the group with the expertise and linking their motivations to politics and/or money.

Also, it is funny to me that so far only those "against" global warming feel targeted by the word zealot. Even though, taken in context, it is not directed at either viewpoint.

Lastly, a bit of fact to float you through your day...

"According to NOAA scientists, the globally-averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for November 2013 was the highest for November since record keeping began in 1880. It also marked the 37th consecutive November and 345th consecutive month (more than 28 years) with a global temperature above the 20th century average. The last below-average November global temperature was November 1976 and the last below-average global temperature for any month was February 1985."