I've listened to a lot of arguments about global warming and
have come to my own conclusion: Global warming, whether it exists or not, is a
SCIENCE and should never be about politics.
Politics means you have taken a position that fits an organization's agenda and that your position is unlikely to change, unless the organization itself changes its position. The fact is there are WAY too many variables in the earth's atmosphere, its seas, various landscapes, and ever-changing climate and water patterns around the world to be able to say that humankind is causing the earth's temperature to rise. It's also a fact that the earth historically has gone through cold and warm cycles. It's also a fact that ocean levels have risen and fallen through the centuries. It's also a fact that there have been some massive volcanic eruptions through the ages that have had a major effect on the earth's atmosphere; probably more of an effect than humans could ever achieve.
Maybe humans have an effect, maybe they don't. The earth has the capability to wipe out all of us in an instant if some cataclysmic event were to occur. The earth, therefore, has much more control over us than we have of the earth. Anyone seen some crazy weather lately? Oh sure, some of you are going to say that global warming is causing an increase in severe weather conditions. My answer to that is, prove it. Prove to me that humankind is single-handedly causing more intense storms, and that el nino, el nina, climate cycles, ocean cycles, the jet stream, natural warming or cooling cycles, and two massive volcanic eruptions in Iceland a few years ago have had no effect on the formation of severe weather. And leave political agendas out of your argument.
Politics means you have taken a position that fits an organization's agenda and that your position is unlikely to change, unless the organization itself changes its position. The fact is there are WAY too many variables in the earth's atmosphere, its seas, various landscapes, and ever-changing climate and water patterns around the world to be able to say that humankind is causing the earth's temperature to rise. It's also a fact that the earth historically has gone through cold and warm cycles. It's also a fact that ocean levels have risen and fallen through the centuries. It's also a fact that there have been some massive volcanic eruptions through the ages that have had a major effect on the earth's atmosphere; probably more of an effect than humans could ever achieve.
Maybe humans have an effect, maybe they don't. The earth has the capability to wipe out all of us in an instant if some cataclysmic event were to occur. The earth, therefore, has much more control over us than we have of the earth. Anyone seen some crazy weather lately? Oh sure, some of you are going to say that global warming is causing an increase in severe weather conditions. My answer to that is, prove it. Prove to me that humankind is single-handedly causing more intense storms, and that el nino, el nina, climate cycles, ocean cycles, the jet stream, natural warming or cooling cycles, and two massive volcanic eruptions in Iceland a few years ago have had no effect on the formation of severe weather. And leave political agendas out of your argument.
That doesn't, however, mean we should abandon efforts to use our natural resources wisely. We should continue to conserve, and to create conditions that allow us to live in a clean environment.
It's all about science! I believe that when it comes to global warming, people need to stop listening to political groups that have an agenda.
It's all about science! I believe that when it comes to global warming, people need to stop listening to political groups that have an agenda.
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