Ok stop disputing (man's effect on) climate change

Obi OnceObi Once Posts: 918
edited February 2007 in A Moving Train
Today a new UN report has been presented leaving no doubt about the impact of human activity on global warmig:

http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf

Global atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have increased markedly as a result of human activities since 1750 and now far exceed pre-industrial values determined from ice cores spanning many thousands of years. The global increases in carbon dioxide concentration are due primarily to fossil fuel use and land-use change, while those of methane and nitrous oxide are primarily due to agriculture.

The report was produced by some 600 authors from 40 countries. Over 620 expert reviewers and a large number of government reviewers also participated. Representatives from 113 governments reviewed and revised the Summary line-by-line during the course of this week before adopting it and accepting the underlying report.

And here the reason you believe the lies:

1) Bush administration accused of doctoring scientists' reports on climate change
· Inconvenient conclusions censored, hearing told
· Researchers warned not to talk about global warming
http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2002485,00.html

2) Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world's largest oil companies to undermine a major climate change report due to be published today.

Letters sent by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), an ExxonMobil-funded thinktank with close links to the Bush administration, offered the payments for articles that emphasise the shortcomings of a report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2004397,00.html
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  • AhnimusAhnimus Posts: 10,560
    Hey, I don't doubt human contribution to CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. I doubt it's effects on global temperature.

    Carbon Dioxide is what plants breath. It doesn't cause temperature change. If it does, it's insignificant. That's what I think anyway.
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  • Obi OnceObi Once Posts: 918
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Hey, I don't doubt human contribution to CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. I doubt it's effects on global temperature.

    Carbon Dioxide is what plants breath. It doesn't cause temperature change. If it does, it's insignificant. That's what I think anyway.
    Than you are uninformed.
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    it's the end of the world as we know it.






    i feel fine.
  • Obi OnceObi Once Posts: 918
    Ok, I'll elaborate, yes you are correct, plants breathe CO2, which we emit in many ways, ways that have increased significantly over the last decades. The report clearly states that we contribute the mayority of gasses that lead to global warming.
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    i feel fine.
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  • Drew263Drew263 Birmingham, AL Posts: 602
    Obi Once wrote:
    Than you are uninformed.

    Polar Ice Caps are melting on Mars.

    Is that b/c of our SUVs also?
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    can somebody help me understand...

    why is there so much resistance to reports like this...? I mean, is it a "bad thing" to want to make changes that will slow the release of toxins and such...?
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    inmytree wrote:
    can somebody help me understand...

    why is there so much resistance to reports like this...? I mean, is it a "bad thing" to want to make changes that will slow the release of toxins and such...?

    Because it's junk science. It may very well be true, but there's just no way these scientist can be sure that it's true. So when they come out with these assertions based upon a miniscule observable timeframe when compared to the history of the earth it's ridiculous.

    And no, it's not a bad thing to slow the release of toxins, but then let's just call for that and leave this climate change stuff out of it.
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  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    know1 wrote:
    Because it's junk science. It may very well be true, but there's just no way these scientist can be sure that it's true. So when they come out with these assertions based upon a miniscule observable timeframe when compared to the history of the earth it's ridiculous.

    And no, it's not a bad thing to slow the release of toxins, but then let's just call for that and leave this climate change stuff out of it.

    um...so, on one hand, you disagree with the "science" behind it, but on the other hand, you agree that slowing the release of toxins is not a "bad thing"....if the science is "junk" why would agree to slow the release of toxins....?
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    know1 wrote:
    Because it's junk science. It may very well be true, but there's just no way these scientist can be sure that it's true. So when they come out with these assertions based upon a miniscule observable timeframe when compared to the history of the earth it's ridiculous.

    And no, it's not a bad thing to slow the release of toxins, but then let's just call for that and leave this climate change stuff out of it.

    junk science?? ... you got any "real" science to back your claim ... and please do not post your what was the weather like 1,000,000 years ago stuff ... this report has all the scientific information one needs to make an informed opinion ...

    yes - plants breath co2 but when u cut down all the trees and u produce more then before ... you're gonna get an imbalance ...

    really - at this point ... the debate should move from are we doing this to what can we do about it ...
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    inmytree wrote:
    can somebody help me understand...

    why is there so much resistance to reports like this...? I mean, is it a "bad thing" to want to make changes that will slow the release of toxins and such...?

    i believe its one of two things: 1. some people have just invested so much in trying to refute it that they don't want to back down. or 2. they are still buying the PR campaign that was launched by opponents a long time ago ... they are probably googling "climate change is a fraud" instead "what is climate change" ...
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    inmytree wrote:
    um...so, on one hand, you disagree with the "science" behind it, but on the other hand, you agree that slowing the release of toxins is not a "bad thing"....if the science is "junk" why would agree to slow the release of toxins....?

    They are two different things. There are plenty of truly measurable bad effects of pollution to dispute that.

    But to translate all the way into thinking that humans are definitely making an impact on the global climate based upon a few years of observations is silly.

    I don't understand why people just stop blathering on and on about climate change and just start talking about pollution.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    know1 wrote:
    Because it's junk science. It may very well be true, but there's just no way these scientist can be sure that it's true. So when they come out with these assertions based upon a miniscule observable timeframe when compared to the history of the earth it's ridiculous.

    And no, it's not a bad thing to slow the release of toxins, but then let's just call for that and leave this climate change stuff out of it.

    Junk science. And what did you learn in school pertaining to science? That everything is irrelevant? Subjective? Duh. When people stop listening to scientists, who are researching the FACTS, what do the people on this Earth have left?

    A lot of Republicans like yourself Miller, have no reason but your own ignorance to not face the facts.
  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    know1 wrote:
    They are two different things. There are plenty of truly measurable bad effects of pollution to dispute that.

    But to translate all the way into thinking that humans are definitely making an impact on the global climate based upon a few years of observations is silly.

    I don't understand why people just stop blathering on and on about climate change and just start talking about pollution.

    a few years? ... funny but sad ...
  • miller8966miller8966 Posts: 1,450
    Im not worried
    America...the greatest Country in the world.
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    miller8966 wrote:
    Im not worried


    most unintelligent people tend not to be...
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    know1 wrote:
    They are two different things. There are plenty of truly measurable bad effects of pollution to dispute that.

    But to translate all the way into thinking that humans are definitely making an impact on the global climate based upon a few years of observations is silly.

    I don't understand why people just stop blathering on and on about climate change and just start talking about pollution.

    so, your issue is with how you are being told pollution is bad....but you agree pollution is bad....
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    inmytree wrote:
    so, your issue is with how you are being told pollution is bad....but you agree pollution is bad....

    I definitely agree that pollution is very bad and harms the environment.

    I definitely think scientists have no clue how or if it is affecting the CLIMATE (climate being different from the environment)
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    ...are those who've helped us.

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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,297
    I just want to know the level of scientific education and knowledge people have on this board who throw out this bold claims.
    The majority of the scientific community, a collection of some of the smartest men and women on the earth who have done and actually UNDERSTAND science and the research, are all making these claims.
    I just don't know how you can throw out arbitrary "facts" about how this worldwide problem isn't existing.
    That would be like me telling Stephen Hawking that his theory on quantum physics is bullshit. Then again if I want him to be wrong, he will be wrong.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    mca47 wrote:
    I just want to know the level of scientific education and knowledge people have on this board who throw out this bold claims.
    The majority of the scientific community, a collection of some of the smartest men and women on the earth who have done and actually UNDERSTAND science and the research, are all making these claims.
    I just don't know how you can throw out arbitrary "facts" about how this worldwide problem isn't existing.
    That would be like me telling Stephen Hawking that his theory on quantum physics is bullshit. Then again if I want him to be wrong, he will be wrong.

    Look at it this way. What if a scientist studied one tenth of a second of your life and then made claims and predictions about the rest of your life. Those predictions might even come true, but there would be absolutely no confidence in them.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    know1 wrote:
    Look at it this way. What if a scientist studied one tenth of a second of your life and then made claims and predictions about the rest of your life. Those predictions might even come true, but there would be absolutely no confidence in them.

    So we ignore it until we have our whole life to study and it's too late?

    Genius argument that one :rolleyes: :D
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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    mca47 wrote:
    I just want to know the level of scientific education and knowledge people have on this board who throw out this bold claims.
    The majority of the scientific community, a collection of some of the smartest men and women on the earth who have done and actually UNDERSTAND science and the research, are all making these claims.
    I just don't know how you can throw out arbitrary "facts" about how this worldwide problem isn't existing.
    That would be like me telling Stephen Hawking that his theory on quantum physics is bullshit. Then again if I want him to be wrong, he will be wrong.

    Or this - scientist have only been keeping mildly accurate data for about the same time that parts of the world have become industrialized. They don't really have a way to compare to changes over that period of time against a set of conditions that did not include industrialization. Therefore, there is no control group. What if the earth had exhibited the exact same weather patterns and temperatures over the last 100 years or so even without industrialization? It just might have, because they can't study that.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

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  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    UKDave wrote:
    So we ignore it until we have our whole life to study and it's too late?

    Genius argument that one :rolleyes: :D

    Yawn. I'm definitely not saying that. You just made it up for me.

    I am agreeing we should reduce pollution. I am just disagreeing about the level of confidence scientists could possibly have in their claims about the impact on climate change.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    know1 wrote:
    Look at it this way. What if a scientist studied one tenth of a second of your life and then made claims and predictions about the rest of your life. Those predictions might even come true, but there would be absolutely no confidence in them.
    Scientists have enough training, education, intelligence and research to be able to take an analysis and make an objective prediction in their field. Same with anyone else with that much experience...In Their Field. If you are not in the scienctific field, you cannot logically dismiss their findings "just because" you don't agree with it.
  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,297
    know1 wrote:
    Look at it this way. What if a scientist studied one tenth of a second of your life and then made claims and predictions about the rest of your life. Those predictions might even come true, but there would be absolutely no confidence in them.

    Well, if that scientist has the means to study one tenth of a second my life but could figure out a good percentage of the rest from other data and information, and if the worldwide community agrees with it then I might consider what they had to say as being somewhat accurate.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    Jeanwah wrote:
    Scientists have enough training, education, intelligence and research to be able to take an analysis and make an objective prediction in their field. Same with anyone else with that much experience...In Their Field. If you are not in the scienctific field, you cannot logically dismiss their findings "just because" you don't agree with it.

    I disagree with that. There are scientists "in their field" who disagree with them as well. How are they allowed to do it?

    You could take the reverse - that if you're not in their field, you can't logically agree with their findings, either.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    mca47 wrote:
    Well, if that scientist has the means to study one tenth of a second my life but could figure out a good percentage of the rest from other data and information, and if the worldwide community agrees with it then I might consider what they had to say as being somewhat accurate.

    There is no other data they can study. They are looking a the tiniest of fractions of the data and that's all they have.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • inmytreeinmytree Posts: 4,741
    I've got to say it, yet again...:D

    god is real and climate change/global warming is a myth....
  • know1know1 Posts: 6,794
    inmytree wrote:
    I've got to say it, yet again...:D

    god is real and climate change/global warming is a myth....

    If so, those would both be very good things.
    The only people we should try to get even with...
    ...are those who've helped us.

    Right 'round the corner could be bigger than ourselves.
  • Drew263 wrote:
    Polar Ice Caps are melting on Mars.

    Is that b/c of our SUVs also?


    interesting.
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  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    know1 wrote:
    Yawn. I'm definitely not saying that. You just made it up for me.

    I am agreeing we should reduce pollution. I am just disagreeing about the level of confidence scientists could possibly have in their claims about the impact on climate change.

    OK, so you don't have confidence in their claims about the impact, fine, nothing is black and white but you agree on reducing pollution, so the cure we are agreed on, just not the diagnosis? end result same... ;)
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