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2007-10-07 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Bobby 2007-10-07 07:33|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 I point this out not to challenge the reality of global warming or the fact that it's caused in large part by humans

I call bullshit.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-07 10:19|| 2007-10-07 10:19|| Front Page Top

#2 At least he's looking at the cost side of it; I give him credit for that. And for advocating a middle road. But if the middle road includes destroying wetlands so that humanity can thrive and prosper, the left will label him Hitler. Or worse, Bush.

Posted by Bobby 2007-10-07 10:26|| 2007-10-07 10:26|| Front Page Top

#3 the left has already smeared Professor L. for his earlier work

Posted by mhw 2007-10-07 11:31|| 2007-10-07 11:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Lomborg completely misses the point. Zealots don't want their religion to be efficacious and analytical, they want it to be spiritual and emotional.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2007-10-07 12:50|| 2007-10-07 12:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Just ignore the greens, they'll go away eventually, just like the freaks who predicted an ice age back in the 70s. Things will move on, and a new fad will come along to replace environmentalism.

Posted by Slavilet Speaking for Boskone6954 2007-10-07 17:21|| 2007-10-07 17:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Actually, CL, in this particular case they want you to sacrifice for their religion.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-10-07 18:03|| 2007-10-07 18:03|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm a math kinda guy, I converted the Milimeters to inches, and to use a reference anyone can grasp, get this, the rise they're claiming is .012 this equals the width of eight human hairs (Hairs are about 1 and 1/2 thousandths thick)

So OK everybody panic now, that 12 thousandths of an inch. is supposed to flood all lowlieing areas, cause huge loss of cropland and life in low areas.

Can anyone besides me call "Bullshit" there are NO places where that tiny a rise will make any difference at all.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-10-07 19:02|| 2007-10-07 19:02|| Front Page Top

#8 The Earth is warming, and we're causing it

Total bullshit. The guy sounds reasonable, but he's not. Concede this main falsehood and all the rest doesn't matter.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-10-07 21:21|| 2007-10-07 21:21|| Front Page Top

#9 The obvious smart answer is to move the Earth into a slightly larger orbit to reduce the effect of the Sun. Surely we have some evil super-villains who could easily accomplish this task.

Posted by SteveS 2007-10-07 22:06|| 2007-10-07 22:06|| Front Page Top

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