SVreX wrote: ...I, however, DID NOT bring up religion. You did....
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SVreX wrote: I love science, but I am not going to make a god out of it....
SVreX wrote: ...I, however, DID NOT bring up religion. You did....
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SVreX wrote: I love science, but I am not going to make a god out of it....
In reply to aircooled:
Lowercase "g".
As in, an image of a deity; an idol.
Common word. Not a religious commentary.
Check your dictionary.
RX Reven' wrote: …good grief, this debate again. Of course human activity is affecting the climate (show me one example of a physical action having no effect of any kind). The effect will almost certainly be negative (randomly banging a hammer around under your hood theoretically could make you engine run better but 99.99% of the time, it’ll run worse). The fact that we’re alive to have this debate is a proof that the planet has potent self-stabilizing mechanisms allowing it to tolerant abuse. How much abuse it can tolerate is far beyond modern science’s ability to determine. Given the decades long intervals between cause and effect on the global climate and the near certainty that drastic tipping points exist that will put us beyond the point of no return, it would be extremely prudent for us to act now. Regrettably though, our political system is totally incapable of making these types mature and responsible decisions…it is driven solely by immediate gratification and self-interest. The political solution offered was Al Gore and his laughable carbon credit scam. The scientists that make definitive statements like “human activity is causing global climate change” are a joke. I’m a scientist, I know what competent science looks like…no predefined prediction interval + no predefined confidence level = no legitimate science. Hopefully, everyone appreciates the significance of changing the term from global warming to global climate change. Say and do whatever it takes to keep that sweet grant money flowing. Bottom line, I do believe that human activity poses a serious threat to our global climate but I don’t believe supporting government intervention will do much if any good…it’ll just be exploited to pi$$ away my money and freedom so no thanks.
Very well said.
I just finished this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-American-Preeminence/dp/1455583669/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1423962900&sr=8-1&keywords=America+the+Accidental+Superpower
which I'd recommend as very interesting reading. I'd disagree with some of his causality arguments but it was fascinating nevertheless.
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