global warming hoax

"Quadibloc" wrote in message
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On Nov 21, 4:00 pm, "David Staup" wrote:

as has been clear to a casual HONEST observer global warming is junk
science
and fraud perpetuated by certain people for thier own profit and advocated
by others who know nothing of the truth and human nature.

what say you now?

I say you're crazy.

Anthropogenic global warming is not junk science. It is recognized as
*valid* science by the overwhelming majority of scientists. There are
a few objectors, yes - and their number becomes significantly fewer
when you exclude likely corporate shills.

However, I will grant you this: trying to give up fossil fuels in
favor of warm and fuzzy renewable energy sources like solar power,
wind power, geothermal... would lead to a reduction in our industrial
capacity. Even if the decline in living standards could be tolerated
as a necessity, there is still the question of the industrial base
needed for national defense; the world still has well-armed
dictatorships in it, like mainland China - and also Russia, it
strongly appears.

Fortunately, there is a way out. Nuclear power. The facts are not so
unpleasant that they can't be faced.

John Savard

the advancement of mankind and civilazation has followed closely the advance
of energy availability. first from cooperative effort and slavery, then
beasts of burden and wind/ hydro power, then fossil fuels and nuclear power.
the next step function increase will likely come from fusion or something
even more exotic.

other than that I don't accept your premise that consensis exists and/or if
it does that it reflects the facts. the history of science is littered with
examples of bad science becomming ingrained in the minds of otherwise
brilliant men and has been responsible for many "truths" being held back,
sometimes for centuries.

notice I didn't call you crazy or redicule your beliefs.. debate of any kind
is best served when minds are not closed and the acedimical philosophy
(mitigated skepticism is understood and utilized...read Hume