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Silent H Member (Idle past 5820 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
I actually don't know much about Greenpeace, but I know that PETA gets pretty stupid, and I think some group called ELF.
Blocking a nuclear vessel in motion... yeah that's smart.
But I have serious reservations about laying blame with anthropomorphic global warming as the sole or major cause in the warming trend. And since there are a lot of dissenters of the mainstream, each with as much education and training as their counterparts, it makes it difficult to know how much is political and how much is actual, coming from either side.
Let me make something clear that might help you. While there are certainly credible scientists (climatologists) which question current models and assignment of "blame", it is rather hard (or getting pretty hard) to buy their arguments, which at this point are based more on skepticism and less on solid evidence (showing something else is going on). It seems almost impossible that GHGs are playing no role in the current upswing. The IPCC places the possibility of no role at 5%. Though how much GHGs are effecting the climate can credibly be debated, the evidence and worthy working models tend to indicate a pretty large factor. With no effective counter models, the opposing side is sort of flapping in the wind. Given the results of the working models, it makes sense that politicians (and everyone else for that matter) should begin efforts at reducing emissions and deforestation. The change will have to come sooner or later (as fossil fuels become scarcer) so it might as well be now, rather than later. And if done well, we really shouldn't feel the pinch of it. Sort of like when we went from horses to trains, or trains to cars, or ships to planes. Or perhaps more accurately, from natural gas lighting, to electricity. It would simply be an advance, not a step backward. So we don't have to assign any blame to get moving on the change.
I am offended that somebody like Al Gore, who traipses across the globe in the fossil fuel nightmare that is his lier jet to conferences where he derides everyone else, so that he gets awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.
I heard he flies commercial, so that might not be true (about the lier jet). And I do understand how he is reducing his carbon footprint at his home (which is commendable). Then again, he does orchestrate unusual things which do consume energy for no real reason to get his message out. That concert was just ridiculous to me. And (though perhaps he changed it more recently) his website didn't have any information, just hawking his movie and book. If its so important (to him), why does he keep the information to himself unless people pay. And he doesn't produce science, either to discover the nature of our climate, or towards fixing any problems... he makes people "aware"... Yeah give him a medal.
You'd almost swear that they pray for disasters just so they could use it as ammunition to further their agenda. Its sick and deluded.
It seems so similar to Robertson blaming 9/11 on gays and atheists, which is part of the offense to me. If liberals can see what's wrong with that, how can they not see what is going wrong here?
Couldn't possibly be that building a city under sea level, and not listening to the Army Corps of Engineers about shoddy levies had anything to do with it. Just blame mankind in general. Propagate the Malthusian theory that overpopulation is really to blame for the perils of the earth.
Exactly. This problem was known years before... in fact when Gore was Vice President... oops! I still wonder why no one has questioned him about why he never addressed those needs on his watch. h "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." - Robert E. Howard
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fgarb Member (Idle past 5391 days) Posts: 98 From: Naperville, IL Joined: |
It's rough when someone behaves that way. With regards to the increase in CO2 being caused by increasing temperature that is abusrd. It is true that temperature rises will gradually cause CO2 to be released into the atmosphere, and Gore was misleading in his film when he implied that it was the other way around, but this takes centuries to happen in a noticeable way. Show him a plot like this:
a) In the last 400K years CO2 has never gotten this even close to today's levels despite periods of warmer temperatures than today's.b) From this graph, it is obvious that the delay between temperature change and CO2 change is much to great to be involved in today's situation.
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5820 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
It is true that temperature rises will gradually cause CO2 to be released into the atmosphere, and Gore was misleading in his film when he implied that it was the other way around, but this takes centuries to happen in a noticeable way. Show him a plot like this:
Exactly. here's a page at RC discussing that issue. I mentioned earlier I could give Flies that link, but I'm not sure it will satisfy anyone insisting data of what is going on at this time.
a) In the last 400K years CO2 has never gotten this even close to today's levels despite periods of warmer temperatures than today's.
That is the key point. While it might be theoretically true that the Earth could have a spike in some gas which it hadn't had before, that is so unlikely as to be rather implausible. And anyone arguing that would have to have some data to back up their claims (giving evidence of CO2 venting out of the Earth somewhere in vast amounts).
b) From this graph, it is obvious that the delay between temperature change and CO2 change is much to great to be involved in today's situation.
My only question might be on this point. While it would not be following the pattern, I'm not sure it is possible to use previous delays as indicators of what they must be. Or at least not make an airtight case. Combined with the above point, however, it does make a good one two punch that an opponent would have a hard time recovering from (explaining). h "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." - Robert E. Howard
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sikosikik5 Junior Member (Idle past 5940 days) Posts: 5 Joined: |
i believe in my humble unbiased opinion that global warming is just part of plank one of karl marx's communist manifesto
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subbie Member (Idle past 1255 days) Posts: 3509 Joined: |
I believe global warming is caused by cows lighting their farts. The advantage that my position has over yours is that I'm at least positing actors that are actually in existence.
Those who would sacrifice an essential liberty for a temporary security will lose both, and deserve neither. -- Benjamin Franklin We see monsters where science shows us windmills. -- Phat
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AdminPhat Inactive Member |
Welcome to EvC. I know that we live in an age of communication, but we also live in an age of information and it would be useful for you to provide some links to support the assertions that you are making. EvC is more than just a giant blog. Anyone can voice an opinion, but it is useful to link your opinions to sources that may explain your beliefs more fully. Follow the Forum Guidelines and you wont get any more flak from me!
You may also take your argument here and get feedback from other administrators. Usually, we leave topic promotion to the first administrator that responds, unless that administrator invites others to comment. ************************************ "DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU" AdminPhat
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sikosikik5 Junior Member (Idle past 5940 days) Posts: 5 Joined: |
im sorry about that. here is a link to the planks: Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto (American-Style)
although it doesnt say global warming in it, i think that it is a possibility that it ties into it.
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fgarb Member (Idle past 5391 days) Posts: 98 From: Naperville, IL Joined: |
"Nemsis" writes: Of course they are of some factor. But I have serious reservations about laying blame with anthropomorphic global warming as the sole or major cause in the warming trend. While I agree that it is not conclusively proven (and won't ever be), I cannot think of any other probable causes. Sorry if I've missed a previous explanation that you gave, but can you tell me what else you think could have been at fault for recent global warming?
Nemesis writes: And since there are a lot of dissenters of the mainstream, each with as much education and training as their counterparts, it makes it difficult to know how much is political and how much is actual, coming from either side. I don't think there are very many of them at all. For example, between 1993 and 2003, there were no peer reviewed scientific papers that directly challenged the consensus view of human caused climate change. This from a study by Naomi Oreskes
Nemesis writes: Personally, I am offended that somebody like Al Gore, who traipses across the globe in the fossil fuel nightmare that is his lier jet to conferences where he derides everyone else, so that he gets awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. Gore was awarded the Nobel Prize not for good personal behavior, but for sounding the alarm about global warming in a very effective way. Perhaps he can be criticized for having to burn excessive fossil fuels himself, but flying around the world repeatedly was necessary to spread his message widely.
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Fosdick  Suspended Member (Idle past 5500 days) Posts: 1793 From: Upper Slobovia Joined: |
fgarb writes:
Hi fgarb, Nemesis writes: Personally, I am offended that somebody like Al Gore, who traipses across the globe in the fossil fuel nightmare that is his lier jet to conferences where he derides everyone else, so that he gets awarded a Nobel Peace Prize. Gore was awarded the Nobel Prize not for good personal behavior, but for sounding the alarm about global warming in a very effective way. Perhaps he can be criticized for having to burn excessive fossil fuels himself, but flying around the world repeatedly was necessary to spread his message widely. I think NJ speaks for all those people who must take a mindlessly cynical approach to global warming. An argument like the one he uses could be applied in any cynical opinionation. But I see where he's coming from”futility, I suspect”which is about where I come from on this issue. I seriously doubt that there is very much humans can do now to avert a GW disaster. When I look at China's and India's growing in air pollution problem, for example, I get the feeling that Al gore is making himself popular by doing little more that rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Now I'm waiting for AdminPhat to tell me I can't state my opinion on this matter in the Coffee House thread. Oh, well, that's just the way things go on in the cliquish tyranny at EvC. ”HM
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Chiroptera Inactive Member |
although it doesnt say global warming in it.... Then it's not on topic, is it? "The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but the one who causes the darkness." Clearly, he had his own strange way of judging things. I suspect that he acquired it from the Gospels. -- Victor Hugo
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5820 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
Oooooo, this will be our first solid disagreement. I hope it turns out okay.
Gore was awarded the Nobel Prize not for good personal behavior, but for sounding the alarm about global warming in a very effective way. Perhaps he can be criticized for having to burn excessive fossil fuels himself, but flying around the world repeatedly was necessary to spread his message widely.
I don't understand how it could be said that he sounded the alarm in a very effective way. He was a rich guy that was already famous, and used his political clout and stature to get a movie made on a subject that many (if not most) scientists already agree, and so does much of the world. The only major nation (besides perhaps China) where climate change is in question is within the US. And while his movie may have sold well... how is that an indication that it did anything? Michael Moore's movie F911 sold very well too and did not change a thing in this nation. His movie Sicko, is not only better but addresses and even more important issue (for people in the US) and it may not do anything. Is there any reliable evidence that Gore's movie or slideshow did anything but sell well to the chorus, some of whom actually know the data better than him and must forgive his misinterpretations and misstatements to pat him on the back for the message? In the end he was given a medal for base propaganda, not good science, or even results. Indeed, the idea that "sounding the alarm in an effective way" should be rewarded for itself, seems a bit odd. McCarthy effectively sounded the alarm about Communism. That is simply propaganda, and is not deserving of an award... to my mind... especially (in Gore's case) when it is pretty widely accepted already. As to your second point, there is absolutely NO reason Gore had to fly anywhere to do any promoting (or anything else) for the movie. Heck, I would have been more impressed overall, if he had made the movie digitally, powered only by noncarbon-based fuel technologies, and then distributed it for free in venues (like the internet) which do not require large energy consumption, promoting it through same techniques to show an example that technology can be our friend and allow us to do things in new ways that minimize environmental impact. I mean to have him say, well that's how you have to get a film (or whatever event) done. How is that any different than someone else saying, well I gotta fill up my gas tank and drive my SUV that's how you have to get X done? Be on the forefront, and then I'll start buying the medal business. Okeydoke, hope that wasn't too harsh. h "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." - Robert E. Howard
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5820 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
I believe global warming is caused by cows lighting their farts.
There's a novel line of research. But I'll go you one better. I'll bet it's the result of frat boys lighting their farts. Not only are they in existence, but they have the appendages to do so. Moreover they are the kind of people to be tipping cows, which explains methane production in those areas. Frat boys framing the cows, how like them. h "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." - Robert E. Howard
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fgarb Member (Idle past 5391 days) Posts: 98 From: Naperville, IL Joined: |
SilentH writes: Okeydoke, hope that wasn't too harsh. Oh God, how could you say such things!? No, I'm just joking. I actually don't know much about Gore's personal behavior, so I probably will get myself into trouble here, but I am willing to argue it. Why don't we take this to a more appropriate thread. I think the topic of this one should be about whether global warming is real and what causes it, not the behavior of a politician. We could discuss here, or you can start a new thread if you want. I'm about out of time to spend debating today, but I will try to come back to it tomorrow.
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5820 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
I'm not really that interested in punking Gore, but I guess I stand by my point his Nobel wasn't really worthwhile, and the nature of his media activity were not necessary (and a bit hypocritical), so I'm willing to defend if you are willing to pursue.
I agree on the change of venue. See you there! h "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." - Robert E. Howard
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Hyroglyphx Inactive Member |
I heard he flies commercial, so that might not be true (about the lier jet). You heard that from his own source -- namely, from his movie. But, uh, its just not true. Sure, when he is aware that camera's are around, he flies commercial. But when he is unaware, its a completely different story.
And I do understand how he is reducing his carbon footprint at his home (which is commendable). Probably because quite a few people mentioned to him that his 16 room mansion eats more energy than you or I could ever hope to do. And then of course there is the scandal where his Tennessee residence was being used as a dumping ground. Nobody would chastize Mr. Gore for these things if only he wasn't chastizing people for doing the exact same thing.
And he doesn't produce science, either to discover the nature of our climate, or towards fixing any problems... he makes people "aware"... Yeah give him a medal. Yes, and then of course there is that. Some climatologists have devoted their careers to global warming. This guy happens to be famous. I guess because of his clout, he gets the medal since the exposure is coming from him.
quote: It seems so similar to Robertson blaming 9/11 on gays and atheists, which is part of the offense to me. If liberals can see what's wrong with that, how can they not see what is going wrong here? I certainly do! I think TBN and CBN, while they have the occasional decent program, makes a mockery of the conservative position. I have always had a problem with politicizing Jesus. Surely the Founding Fathers had the forethought to know why we shouldn't do that. The end result is Pat Robertson. The truth of it is that personalities like Gore and Robertson aren't trying to be malicious about anything. I'm sure some people choose to believe that, but I highly doubt it. It still doesn't take away the fact that its maladjusted.
Exactly. This problem was known years before... in fact when Gore was Vice President... oops! I still wonder why no one has questioned him about why he never addressed those needs on his watch. You can't just use a disaster inappropriately (as if hurricanes never existed before the GW debate) to foist an agenda. Waiting for some horrific disaster so you can smugly say, "See, I told you so," doesn't help anything. “First dentistry was painless, then bicycles were chainless, and carriages were horseless, and many laws enforceless. Next cookery was fireless, telegraphy was wireless, cigars were nicotineless, and coffee caffeineless. Soon oranges were seedless, the putting green was weedless, the college boy was hatless, the proper diet -- fatless. New motor roads are dustless, the latest steel is rustless, our tennis courts are sodless, our new religion -- Godless” -Arthur Guiterman
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