Take the global warming test!

[SOREHOOF]

The Govt. is setting policy by looking at one side of the "discussion". Don't sweat the conflicting data. "It's been hot or cold lately where I live" doesn't prove anything about climate change. Thousands of years of data may not be enough to prove or disprove anything. Mans involvement is harder to prove. I just think it's another attempt by the Govt. to not let a crisis go to waste, whether the crisis is real or perceived.

[Riot]

So, what do you think about all the climate change information being generated, examined, and discussed having nothing at all to do with our government (especially financing) or any other?

[SOREHOOF]

Conflicting mostly. Not in urgent need of massive tax hikes that rely on still developing technologies that may do more to increase global warming, but will almost definitely hurt our economy and cause a further loss in manufacturing jobs.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

Conflicting mostly. Not in urgent need of massive tax hikes that rely on still developing technologies that may do more to increase global warming, but will almost definitely hurt our economy and cause a further loss in manufacturing jobs.

??? Really? Where? How?

[SOREHOOF]

Some say man has no effect. Some say man is responsible. Some say warming. Some say cooling. Some say the discussion is over.

[dellinger63]

Even if global warming is a danger and man made, Cap and Trade makes no sense as all it will do is result in less carbon emission from the US and increases of carbon emission in foreign country's that will expand production on virtually everything minus solar panels, wind mills and any other US subsidized industry that in essence will serve as a second tax Cap and Trade provides. Since their factories are far less efficient and their power plants less regulated I'd say more carbon will be produced. More US jobs, specifically in the production and transportation industries will be lost. (Will Mexican trucking and foreign shipping companies be taxed? How about Chinese factories and coal plants providing energy to those factories)

IMO it's kind of like trying to put out a grease fire in the kitchen with a bucket of water while the rest of the house is on fire. Much better to stand back be safe and come up with another plan provided the house is actually on fire.

And with the economy and unemployment in its current state this is the last thing we need to do.

By the way how much carbon was released by all those great firework shows this weekend?

[randallscott35]

Sun spots have far more to deal with cooling/warming than man ever has. What a bunch horse **** global warming is. One of the coolest years on record is this year. Snow in NE in June.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by SOREHOOF

Some say man has no effect. Some say man is responsible. Some say warming. Some say cooling. Some say the discussion is over.

No, that's not true. Outside of the government, out within the global scientific community, there is overwhelming agreement regarding the big picture issues you outline.

Seriously - the political considerations have to be separated from scientific reality here. They are not one and the same. Disbelieving climate change isn't occuring because someone doesn't like Al Gore or the Democrats (not saying that's you, just an example) is like disbelieving the world isn't flat because someone doesn't like Italians.

[SOREHOOF]

The climate is always changing. I'd like to separate it too. No cap and trade.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

No, that's not true. Outside of the government, out within the global scientific community, there is overwhelming agreement regarding the big picture issues you outline.

Seriously - the political considerations have to be separated from scientific reality here. They are not one and the same. Disbelieving climate change isn't occuring because someone doesn't like Al Gore or the Democrats (not saying that's you, just an example) is like disbelieving the world isn't flat because someone doesn't like Italians.

I think you need to apologize to all Italians for comparing them to Al Gore or is this so complicated only Jimmy Carter ( J.C. apparently to you and O'B only able to understand?)