Climate Change debate rages on..

I thought this was interesting in light of the general view on the validity of climate change of members of this board...I suspected something like this was going on.

http://www.businessinsider.com/here-are-the-people-most-likely-to-be-climate-change-deniers-2014-9

 

Not too hard to figure out which side of the debate the author comes down on. I think his unspoken conclusion was that 100 per cent of religious conservatives are too stupid for their own good, and that enlightened liberals need to find a way to make these poor benighted fools see the light.

 

There is a large contingent of people (total nutbars) that strongly advocate putting "deniers" in jail.

 

That was pretty much it. Just the use of the term "deniers" says it all about the author's viewpoints.
This is the point every progressive seeks to make in every discussion.
"If you disagree with my point of view, you must be stupid, for there can only be one correct point of view, and that's mine".

 

Scam! The article and global al goring.

 

Denial based on Political and/or Religious affiliation.

Doesn't seem that far-fetched to me.

IME, people who believe strongly in something are usually loath to accept facts that contradict their deeply held beliefs. I think the term is cognitive dissonance.

 

The true deniers are those that deny real science (not the fake, pick and choose bullshit of the AlGore fan club) and still put faith in the church of man made global warming.
The real morons.

 

What a crock of shit that article is. First the question is stupid "do you believe in climate change"? Well considering that the climate has been changing since before this rock cooled from cluster of cosmic debris, yes it is occuring. Question is, is it due solely to man's influence or is it a natural evolutionary process? Then the question becomes: what are the effects, what are our actions (and their repercussions) if any, and what resources do we invest. I am all about minimizing man's impact, but I am not crazy about jumping in all willy-nilly without having any idea what the outcome is.

 

so, what is the real science?

 

You have the internet. There is plenty of truth out there, not just the pick-and-choose bullshit.

 

What would you state is 'real science?'

 

This is pretty much the argument any person/group makes when others don't agree with their view, not just liberals.

 

how do i know who to trust? how do i know that it's not just something that someone else picked/chose? point me to a good source.

 

They are total nutbars. Why put those people in jail?

We simply can't suffer the Deniers to live. Round them all up and shoot or gas them. As long as the bullets are lead free and the poisonous gas doesn't have a greenhouse effect.

 

A geology text and fossil records would be a good start.

Very few people believe the climate is not changing. It is mans influence that is in question. IMO, if you follow the money you get a more true indication of what is really happening. If I am not mistaken, it is the climate change prophets that are making shit tons of money off of climate change and most climate change research is funded by governments.

 

You simply aren't as smart as the climatologists and their advocates, that's the issue. Their ability to read chicken entrails and tea leaves is far greater than you can ever hope to achieve.

Lies. Money has nothing to do with it. It's all for the children. People like you who care nothing for the children sicken me. You obviously want your great great grandchildren to sprout gills and grow webbed feet just like Kevin Costner in that future history documentary.

 

I guess the other interesting thing about that article and this place is that they at no time stated the source of change to be "Man Made" or "Natural"...they only talk about the belief that the climate is changing or not.

Only you guys instantly pick a side and start pecking at each other. The reason I posted the article is because I find it interesting when they take a few facts

“Climate change denial is up 7 percentage points this year.”
“One in five Americans now deny that climate change is occurring.”

and look to demographics to try to discern the pattern. As stated, of course the climate is changing - it has been doing so since this ball of material we live came into existence. This article only routes out the variables that may explain the stated facts.

Let the battle continue!

 

Who actually reads the article before forming an opinion and attacking?

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