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108 comments on DrumBeat: February 11, 2007

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paradox on February 11, 2007 - 11:50am

Hello Dave. I've not advocated pollution or laisser-faire in regards to our atmosphere.

If there is one advantage to the GW scare, it is that more people will look into solar, wind, geothermal, thorium and electrification as viable, instead of impractical pipe dreams.

Coming back to my point, there is a similarity in pointing the flawed understanding of climatology and the flaws of our irresponsible behavior. Both scientists acting with certainty and polluters acting innocent are reprehensible and often do so when large amounts of money are involved.

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dmathew1 on February 11, 2007 - 12:00pm

Hello paradox,

Coming back to my point, there is a similarity in pointing the flawed understanding of climatology and the flaws of our irresponsible behavior. Both scientists acting with certainty and polluters acting innocent are reprehensible and often do so when large amounts of money are involved.

The "large amount of money" flows primarily to the polluters and destroyers of the environment. How else to explain how this world has degenerated into such a mess.

The scientists are attacked because they are seeking to limit industry's freedom to pollute.

David Mathews
http://www.geocities.com/dmathew1

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Sunspot on February 11, 2007 - 12:00pm

Paradox - everything you list is pseudoscience. I suggest spending a little more time reading about real science written by real scientists.

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radlafari on February 11, 2007 - 12:56pm

Coming back to my point, there is a similarity in pointing the flawed understanding of climatology and the flaws of our irresponsible behavior.

Yesterday night Klaus Toepfer, former UNEP chairman, said in german TV that the last IPCC report found a "90 per cent probability" that man is changing the climate.

"And there are still many people hoping for those other 10 per cent", he said. "Now imagine you are boarding an airplane, and the pilot tells you that with a 90 per cent probability the plane will crash on that flight. Do you expect anybody to stay in that plane?"

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