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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskey_Clear" data-source="post: 213817" data-attributes="member: 735"><p>Is the climate changing? Yes. It has been for millennia. Are humans affecting climate change? Yup, have been doing so since our beginning. Everything living affects our climate to one degree or another. A butterfly's fart affects the climate if only minimally. Does human activity have a large affect on the climate? Certainly more than a butterfly fart but to what degree is debatable despite alarmists attempts to stimey debate.</p><p></p><p> But if human activity does have a large affect, can we not change climate to our hearts content? If we can cause global warming then logic says we could also cause global cooling if we desired. Climate alarmists say no though. We can cause warming but would be powerless to reverse warming. So they are arguing human activity is leading to a runaway greenhouse effect? No. Even the most ardent alarmists can't claim that silliness.</p><p></p><p>So, if not a runaway greenhouse effect what is the largest concern? Changing coastlines perhaps as sea level rises? How much will it rise then? What would be the economic cost of such regarding lost property etc? The alarmists can throw out some guesses on this but their prognostications have been less than accurate thus far. Some scientists actually claim global warming would benefit the world with longer growing seasons increasing agricultural production to battle world hunger. </p><p></p><p>So how much money should we spend to reduce our impact on climate change? How much more onerous can the government make power production? Why do so many political leaders wish to keep America energy dependent on the Mideast? How many more millions can Al Gore earn off government programs and subsidies? </p><p></p><p>One other question. If humans have a large and dangerous affect on climate....doesn't volcanic activity also affect climate dangerously? If so maybe we should shut down all utility companies for 12 months every time there is a large eruption. Let's just freeze in the dark together.</p><p></p><p>Rant over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whiskey_Clear, post: 213817, member: 735"] Is the climate changing? Yes. It has been for millennia. Are humans affecting climate change? Yup, have been doing so since our beginning. Everything living affects our climate to one degree or another. A butterfly's fart affects the climate if only minimally. Does human activity have a large affect on the climate? Certainly more than a butterfly fart but to what degree is debatable despite alarmists attempts to stimey debate. But if human activity does have a large affect, can we not change climate to our hearts content? If we can cause global warming then logic says we could also cause global cooling if we desired. Climate alarmists say no though. We can cause warming but would be powerless to reverse warming. So they are arguing human activity is leading to a runaway greenhouse effect? No. Even the most ardent alarmists can't claim that silliness. So, if not a runaway greenhouse effect what is the largest concern? Changing coastlines perhaps as sea level rises? How much will it rise then? What would be the economic cost of such regarding lost property etc? The alarmists can throw out some guesses on this but their prognostications have been less than accurate thus far. Some scientists actually claim global warming would benefit the world with longer growing seasons increasing agricultural production to battle world hunger. So how much money should we spend to reduce our impact on climate change? How much more onerous can the government make power production? Why do so many political leaders wish to keep America energy dependent on the Mideast? How many more millions can Al Gore earn off government programs and subsidies? One other question. If humans have a large and dangerous affect on climate....doesn't volcanic activity also affect climate dangerously? If so maybe we should shut down all utility companies for 12 months every time there is a large eruption. Let's just freeze in the dark together. Rant over. [/QUOTE]
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