So which part of GW is a hoax:

The fact that CO2 is a greenhouse gas (established by Arrhenius over one hundred years ago)?

Or the fact that we have emitted hundreds of billions of tons of CO2 since the beginning of the industrial revolution in the 1800's?

Or the fact that during that time atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have risen by over thirty percent, from around 280 ppm to around 380ppm?

Or the fact that CO2 concentrations had never risen above 300 ppm for the last ten thousand years, and levels have not been as high as they currently are for at least the last million years?

Or the fact that every single established scientific group in the world that has weighed in on the matter has concluded that anthropogenic global warming is real and a threat?

Which of these facts do you find to be a hoax? Please inform us and supply evidence.

If none of these is a hoax (in fact if just the first two are true, as they indisputably are), then AGW is not a hoax.

I for one would like to see the ASPO and other peal oil activists drop the whole GW denialist argument. Anyone who can't understand figures and science this basic (or who chooses to ignore it or misrepresent it) has no business posting on serious forums such as this.

And of course there is no cooling as has been pointed out repeatedly here, though it does still snow sometimes in Sweden and in the Himalayas in winter, which according to some here is proof positive that GW is a hoax.

I totally disagree with Conservationist -- but I also think that it is improper to be overly disparaging of his point of view. It's shared by others.

But this is not the place to argue it much, either for or against. There are oodles of sites that make the arguments, and the vast majority of the scientists studying the issue have confirmed the reality of GW. The best thing is go up against THEM, not against energy people. Once you've convinced even a significant minority of them, then you might be able to convince readers here to take a second look. But you've got a big uphill battle. Even some of the biggest corporate opponents of the GW idea have started caving on the issue.

Also, how does opposition to drilling here put one in the "left wing"? Actually, never mind.

CO2 caused global warming is a complete hoax.

Yeah, just like that so-called continental drift. There ain't no way a bunch of eggheads are gonna convince the likes o' me with their fancy-schmancy science that land moves around. I mean, what kind of moh-rahn do they think I am? My land is exactly where it was when my grand daddy homesteaded it -- right here. Jeez luh-WEEZ!