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Methods designed to reduce climate change questioned

JG617 | 9:44 p.m. Aug. 19, 2009

Finally some rational thoughts instead of the usual rhetoric.

Omar | 10:29 p.m. Aug. 19, 2009

Excellent article! One that should be mandatory reading in America's schools and especially in congress. Many of the same people who can't predict if it will rain this weekend, then tell us all the ice on the planet will melt in 10 years unless we all drive hybrids? Only a very gullible person would accept that logic or one who has a financial interest in convincing us (Al Gore or "scientists" whose continued grant money is dependant on them finding reasons to stay employed)!

David | 10:37 p.m. Aug. 19, 2009

The earth was much warmer in past than now. CO2 is a plant food/boost growth. In theory, warmer planet would mean on average *more* rain which boosts plant growth.

In 50 years, how much easier will it be for some nut to make a nuke or a biological weapon? (Or make a serious mistake with genetic engineering)

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to Omar @10:29 | 10:57 p.m. Aug. 19, 2009

Very well put, my friend. Amen to everything you said

T | 5:22 a.m. Aug. 20, 2009

And the earth is flat and we will fall off the edge when driving too far in our Hummer SUV.
Get real guys- if not for the CO2 then maybe because resources are limited and you need policy to address that anyhow...

Stick with status quo | 7:54 a.m. Aug. 20, 2009

Amen, brother... we should just stick with the status quo of driving big gas guzzling cars so that we can continue to import 67 percent of our oil from abroad and continue to finance both sides on the war on terror.

Let's keep mining coal in Utah, eventhough our own Utah Geological Survey says we may only have 40 years left of economically viable reserves. And coal mining companies don't follow procedures to protect Utah miners.

Let's keep ripping up the West to get the natural gas underfoot, even it is means contaminating water resources for agriculture.

yes, let's drill in Alaska so that in 10 years, when the oil will finally begin to flow, we can sell it to the Chinese because logistically, they're so much closer than the lower 48 states.

Yes, let's stick with the status quo! There's a real future there!

Free the CO2 | 9:35 a.m. Aug. 20, 2009

Proponents of man-made global warming have been funded to the tune of $50 BILLION in the last decade or so, skeptics have reportedly received a paltry $19 (M)ILLION from ExxonMobil over the last two decades.

The U.S. alone has spent $30 billion on federal programs directly or indirectly related to global warming in just the last six years, according to one estimate. ($5.79 billion in 2006 alone) Adding to this total is funding from the UN.

In one of the more expensive ironies of history, the expenditure of more than $50 billion on research into global warming since 1990 has failed to demonstrate any human-caused climate trend, let alone a dangerous one.

Billions of dollars of grant money is flowing into the pockets of those on the man-made global warming bandwagon. No man-made global warming, the money dries up.

When money becomes the motivation for a scientific conclusion, then we have a problem.

Aussie Bill | 4:00 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

it's about time these views were highlighted in the media, when will people realise their jobs will be sent to India dnd China.

It is the biggest hoax on the human race ever, CO2 is part of a natural cycle.

There is no need to waste energy, conservation principles are wise, waste not want not.

This argument is going to become very costly to everyone, even those who are promoting it.
May the grant money run out!

Tony Williams | 4:55 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

We are having similar 'divided' noisy discussions here in Australia; seems it is a war over' climate change not a war on' climate change.
At the moment hysteria and vested interests are winning the debate...sadly.
Too much technical-scientific riff-raff is muddying the clear crystal waters of commonsense.
Our planet deserves the benefit of the doubt and it should not be beyond all of us to pitch in and establish programmes that are timely, cost effective and certainly sustainable.
We all belong we all need to contribute...wisely and in good faith.

Stripping the planet bare | 5:20 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

Global warming is a direct result of unprecedented deforestation.

We are creating a global Easter Island.

Lovelock, James (2001) [Gaia Books 1991]. Gaia: The Practical Science of Planetary Medicine. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 0-19-521674-1.

Iain | 7:05 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

Nowhere does it say that Mr Tripp is a climate scientist, but he is happy to proclaim "I think we have time to discuss this openly and completely and come to a right solution rather than a hurried solution." - when most climate scientists agree that the time for talk is long past & the USA has willfully ignored this fact at its own cost. Remember Kyoto? You've had nearly 20 YEARS to discuss this openly & completely but the USA did not want to engage with the rest of the world (what a tremendous surprise, bet no-one saw that coming!) and wouldn't ratify or politically discuss this.
It has always amazed me that these luddite cowpokes are the 'leaders of the free world'. 'Human progress' is a steady progression up our own backsides in search of a profit. (I would like to hearby volunteer for the 1st manned Mars mission to get off this stupid rock...)

Alan Walker | 7:22 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

I believe we should look at Global warming seriously and take the radical steps we have to to ensure the generations ahead survival. Some people are to worried about the voters and their own little comfort zone. We all have a short time on earth and we should be wanting generations to look back and said that era made the difference thats why we are still here.

the last step | 7:42 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

Liberals have failed at EVERYTHING they've ever tried. All thats left for them is to try to save the planet by turning America into a 4th world country. Of course, no one will survive to say they were wrong. Again.

Re: last step | 8:10 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

You mean like the creation of the Air Force and such? Hmm...

Anonymous | 8:16 p.m. Aug. 20, 2009

Yes.

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