The Global Warming Frauds

richq11 (75)in #science • 7 years ago

I read an interesting article in the American Thinker (see link) about "global warming," or as the loonies now call it, "climate change," after discovering that it isn't getting warmer at all. There is, of course, several other terms for climate change such as weather, seasonal change, etc.. The "debate" surrounding this naturally occurring phenomenon epitomizes the politicization of science. The entire impetus behind environmental legislation hinges on two things- taxes and votes.

Carbon taxes based on bogus science are merely a way for governments to extort money from corporations, causing money that could be used to provide jobs to go for corruptocrats who in turn use the funds to provide grants for "further study" to equally corrupt organizations such as the Sierra Club and Greenpeace. These organizations control large blocks of voters- many of them anti- progress luddites that have been brainwashed since grade school to believe the "Earth is in peril." In truth, as far as the "scientists" affiliated with the "research" have already determined the outcome beforehand and grasp at straws looking for "evidence" to back it up.

The fact is that changes in temperatures have occurred since the beginning of time and will continue long after humans no longer inhabit the planet. At the forefront of global warming prognosticators is Bill Nye the Science Guy. He along with other noted scientists such as Al Gore, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jimmy Kimmel advocate jailing climate change "deniers." I thought I'd take a look at Bill Nye's qualifications as a scientist, and I'm glad I did.

Bill Nye received a BS (how appropriate) degree in education from Cornell. Given that I have an MA, that would likely make me more of a scientist than Bill. It also goes a long way toward explaining why his TV show was to sell bogus science to children rather than adults who would likely see through the nonsense. Interestingly, he made about $6.5 million from the Disney Company as an entertainer with his nonsensical show (that I wouldn't allow my children to watch).

But no amount of genuine scientific data or common sense will keep the government from gouging corporations for carbon taxes, or from pretend scientists like Bill Nye and Al Gore from making money from the climate change suckers.

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/10/another_climate_prediction_gone_off_the_rails.html

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daut44 (63) 7 years ago (edited)

That article did nothing to challenge the assertion that climate change is real and very dangerous. You're wrong if you think it's not real, but even if you don't think it is, everyone has to do everything in their power to prevent it.

Even if you don't think it's likely that the planet is warming, the asymmetric outcomes -- destruction of the planet if you're wrong vs. some short term loss of jobs in fossil fuel fields that would later be replaced by jobs in renewable energies if you're right -- dictates that everyone must prepare for the worst.

This is not a black swan prediction, this is a very likely outcome resulting from positive feedback loops caused by the planet warming. Take scientists seriously, not nonsensical arguments that attack Bill Nye and outspoken liberal celebrities. Of course it's good to question everything, but this article did no such scientific questioning, it merely echoed stupid statements that people have been making for years such as "why is it snowing outside if the planet is warming? Checkmate, climate scientists."

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lightsplasher (74) 7 years ago (edited)

Well said. I'd like to add that stopping the funding of fossil fuels by governments would level the playing field for clean energy technologies and start to break up a virtual monopoly that energy companies have. Allowing individuals to generate their own power through solar rooftops or local geothermal production could let everyone power electric vehicles at a much lower cost. Less pollution and more individual control over power seems like a win to me. Plus electric vehicles require less maintenance and have fewer moving parts and so should be easier on the environment and save people money.

It is very obvious that the planet is rapidly changing. Even by my non-scientific direct observation I can see that. I think we need to learn to walk lighter on it imho.

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morseke1 (49) 7 years ago (edited)

Been in China for a week and just got back in time to read this article and the few ridiculous responses. I hate to keep showing this graph, but somehow the ignorance is so large that I'll continue until it sinks in... I had friends over from Canada a few weekends ago and there were comments about the recent hurricanes and earthquakes... I couldn't hold back and showed them this graph. The answer: Can't you see the temperature swings are getting faster. I was left speechless for a short time. If anything, you could argue that the temperature cooling peaks are getting deeper each time they occur, but then again, I'm not into predictions. But I am more of a scientist than either Gore or Nye; BS Engineering and MS ME. Why is it that those most ignorant are usually the ones selling an agenda?

By the way, the black haze was gone in Shanghai. I was told that the normally worse haze in Beijing is also gone. The government started enforcing their regulation that limits the amount of pollution allowed by manufacturers, by shutting down hundreds of corporations without a second thought. If anyone wants to have a real argument about pollution, you won't find anyone to argue against. It in fact causes the black haze and can be directly turned off by shutting down the plants generating it. It has a real effect on people's health. It does not have an effect on climate change. Climate changes; period.

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