Don't believe in science? A comment like that is so ridiculous, so serious and unlaced with any sarcasm, that it becomes thoroughly unnecessary by way of its absuridity. NOTE: I tried making that sentece as long and convoluted as possible in order to make it seem like it meant something even though it really means nothing at all.
You know, like a Democrat would.
Of course Republicans and Conservatives believe in science! Apparently we are the only ones, however, that understand science to be comprised of theories, hypothesis...in a word, educated GUESSwork. Why do you think medical professions have "practices?" Because they are constantly refining their work as the science changes, as they discover what works and what doesn't, which assumptions are true and which are not.
I remember being with my wife at The Field Museum in Chicago not so long ago, and they had this huge timeline covering the estimated history of the Earth. Amongst other things, it was shown that scientists believe the Earth to have had around six so-called "Ice Ages" in its history.
Six. The scientists also were nearly unanimous - nearly - in their doubt that the Earth's first, primitive organisms were not driving H2's.
I do not entirely discount the theory of Global Warming. I do believe, however, that there are many other political and profit driven forces at play that necessitate people fear the coming, stormy apocalypse. Read Michael Crichton's State of Fear
to get a sense of what I'm talking about.In the global sense - pun intended - I think what unnerves me the most on the left is what seems to be a complete absense of believing there could ever be something greater at play than the forces of humanity. Let's say that global warming is real and bad things are coming - what makes us think we can stop it? Moreover, what makes us so confident that we all the sole instigators?
If there have already been half a dozen Ice Ages, all before man even existed, perhaps another IS coming. And perhaps it was all part of the plan when man was still a glimmer in God's eye, and not even Al Gore can save us now.
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Whether you like Dean or hate him, it seems to me that the far bigger issue is the welfare of the planet. It irks me to see an issue that affects the entire planet trivialized into a sound bite that services nothing other than the industry of politics. This criticism applies to politicians on both the R and the L.
On that note, an interesting article from The Guardian:
Report for the UN into the activities of the world's 3,000 biggest companies estimates one-third of profits would be lost if firms were forced to pay for use, loss and damage of environment.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/18/worlds-top-firms-environmental-damage
The welfare of the planet is a legitimate concern, but it is a very complicated issue.
Lets say we tax this $2.2 trillion in environmental damage that the Guardian references. How do we quantify $2.2. trillion in damage? What percentage is $2.2tn of the whole (i.e. would this make a meaningful difference)? What would the result of this taxation be in terms of rising costs in consumer goods and loss of jobs (for example)?
What do we do about the natives that are deforesting the Himalayas or clearing rain forest to plant crops? How much of the world's environmental damage is due in part to overpopulation/overcrowding?
I don't know the answer, but if this is a worldwide problem, we more than the 3000 biggest companies to be part of the solution. If not, this looks like just another money grab.
I don't think anyone really knows any answers,to this supposed problem.Or if they do would anyone hear them?
Without untainted, unskewed data,it's all B.S. Which unfortunately makes for the best "enviroment" (sorry) for a huge money grab.
Until there are definite answers from a trustworthy source... Oh my God, I just heard myself!! Well, When God is sick of it, he'll clean it up and off again and start over, like the Bible, and science have said has happened numerous times in the past.In the mean time, we should all do what we can to improve the planet, It certainly can't hurt anything.
-Ted-
P.S. As far as dizzy Dean goes, I think he's an Idiot and dosn't know science from fiction, and only belives what the puppeteer tells him to believe. -Ted-
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