Anthropogenic global warming = global fraud

[The New Guy]

our amazing congress doing their best to prevent global warming:

[jgaffney]

To me, it is the height of presumptuousness to look at the increases in global temperatures, especially in light of the evidence that there have been similar swings in the Earth's temperature before, and think, (a) we alone are causing this; and (b) we can slow, or even reverse, it.

Instead of wasting time and money on a cap-and-trade system, which will surely be gamed by the unscrupulous ones among us, some of which, I'm sure, are Democrats, we should instead be devoting our time and energy into providing measures to third world countries to help them survive what will surely be the global climate changes they will have to endure along with the rest of us.

The climate has changed before, it is changing now, and it will change in the future. The only thing that is constant is change. Man has adapted before, we can adapt now, and, if we can push AlGore out of the way, we will be able to adapt in the future.

I explained it to my young daughters like this:

"We have this much history" (holding my arms outstretched)

"We have this much data" (holding my fingers 1 inch apart)

[The New Guy]

like i've said before.........man thinking he can change the earth's climate would be like pissing into the ocean and expecting the tide to turn.

[jgaffney]

And, how is it that Tom Brokaw can interview Al Gore for 40 minutes on Meet The Press, and never once mention nuclear power?

[saunterelle]

The nuclear option has been avoided like the plague by most on the left. I happen to think it should be strongly considered, although I'd like to see better options for disposal of spent fuel rods. Obama is open to the option of nuclear power as well in case you didn't know.

[subdjoe]

Well, he says they need to be looked at anyway. Even that is a big step forward. I think Barry is in the "Yes, but..." catagory. He isn't goiing to dismiss them out of hand like most progressives, BUT I would be willing to bet that he would advocate regulating them to the point the new nuclear power plants can't be built. Oh, did you know he got almost $200,000 from a nuclear workers group? Sounds like his is in the pockets of big nukes. (that last said with a bit of irony considering how the left throws around accusastions about conservative capons being in the pockets of big oil)

[jgaffney]

I started reading a book last night, totally unrelated to global whining warming. "Geology of the Sierra Nevada" is very interesting if you like hiking up there.

Anyway, in the introduction to geology, the author says:

To enhance your enjoyment of the Sierra Nevada, go into the mountains with your eyes open to geology. Try to get a sense of what has happened to the mountains. You may decide that you do not know; perhaps no one knows; and you will be correct. All anyone can do is give you what other students of the Sierra think or have thought. None of them is right or wrong. Ideas must be revised as fast as new facts are discovered. This is the scientific method, and the way of all learning.

Unless, of course, AlGore declares the case closed. Then, anyone who contradicts his outrageous claims is a heretic and a holocast-denier.

[subdjoe]

that is a GREAT little book. Some colleges use it at a geology text.

[The New Guy]

ooooops!!!

In a stunning turn of events data (quietly) released by NASA shows that the 4 warmest years ever recorded occurred in the 1930's, with the warmest year on record being 1934 (not 1998). Lets see if Al Gore revises his road show.

[subdjoe]

Aug 14, 2008 23:57:10 GMT -5 The New Guy said:

ooooops!!!

In a stunning turn of events data (quietly) released by NASA shows that the 4 warmest years ever recorded occurred in the 1930's, with the warmest year on record being 1934 (not 1998). Lets see if Al Gore revises his road show.

You mean the dustbowl years may have been hotter than the years Uncle Al told us were the hottest? He lied to us? And who in this admistration bullied NASA into witholding this important information?

[The Big Dog]

I doubt seriously that anyone bullied NASA. Gore's climate guru is a dude named James Hansen, who happens to work for NASA and who launched, in many ways, the hysteria in this country twenty years ago when he testified before Congress. Professor Patrick Michaels has an excellent article on point available at The Cato Institute.

And while on the subject of Professor Michaels, anyone desirous of a serious (and scientific) dose of fresh air concerning anthropogenic global warming and the hysteria surrounding it, would do well to read more of his work both editorial and scholarly. Available here.