Global warming--not convinced

[trebuchet03]

Originally Posted by bowtieguy

if you recall, i do support taking care of the environment. we must slow and eventually eliminate as much pollution as possible. the greatest idea behind GW is politics. it's ironic though, because the same politicians that push for green legislation consume incredible amounts of fuels and emit those greenhouse gases. let's go in a direction that allows our economy to continue to function and stop proliferation of taxes. as for the "me first" attitude--well, that goes way beyond GW and ploitics. your final point reminds me that darwin confessed on his death bed that he didn't find the missing link, just a new species of primate. evolution has been considered a constant for some time, and now it is fundamentally falling apart. now my sources tell me the next great anti-God explanation of life is that aliens brought us here. beam me up scotty!

Is you're entire rant based on the proliferation of taxes and consumption of the politicians you put in place? Just curious as this seems to be a common theme in your posts.

evolution has been considered a constant for some time, and now it is fundamentally falling apart.

As you, nor I are authorities on this matter -- I'll put my own opinion on there. I personally, find that it's not falling apart - it's just not going anywhere. But, follow this for a moment.

You're a captain of Cargo Ship. Your navigator tell you that if the current wind conditions may push your ship into a shoal. As we can't test this directly - it is a theory. Do you:
a) disregard as it's only a theory - and you only act on laws.
b) propose your own theory that wind thermals will reduce the draft of your vessel.
c) take evasive action as the consequences are too high.

The great thing about a theory is that it can change - based on new information. HOWEVER, to disregard the consequences because it's not law.... Your ship is going to be up on those rocks :/ The consequences are enough for over 150 nations to start taking action. If we didn't come up with a vaccination for Polio - someone else, in another country will. Be a leader, or follow. And you complain about taxes.

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What's great is that greener options continuously prove to be the cheaper way to go. Ask Google or Microsoft. Ask my University about their living roof atop their student union.

Taxes are guaranteed. But it's only money. And to gripe about taxes on pollution while saying "i do support taking care of the environment." Really, it's an insult you'd think we're that stupid.


And again, the idea behind GW came from a mathematician
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier --> Global Temperature Increase Trends - 1824
Laureate Svante Arrhenius --> Link between CO2 and greenhouse effect (a term he coined) - Late 19th century

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once heard a scientist discuss the exponential factor concerning mankind. more people,more hatred,more crime=our desruction. believe that WILL happen long before GW!

It has nothing to do with hatred -- that is something of scripture. It has everything to do with food supply. A microcosm example being the Canary Islands. As of a few years, each farmer in America feeds 121 people in America compared to 50 or so years ago, each farmer fed 4-6 people... There is a cap. And China knows better than anyone else that emissions reduce the productivity of their farmers.

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Again, I don't care if GW is really just a toddler with a mediocre fever. I care that a group of respected people have given a scenario and have said that it is necessary to take evasive action. Of course someone is going to disagree and propose an alternate theory (welcome to academia my friend). Weigh your options as this planet existed long before us, it will exist long after us.