Statistic on what Americans think of Global Warming

TDK1044 · 04-23-08, 12:37 PM

I think there is a tendency with the Global Warming issue for the GW folks to not look at the full time line.

They make statements about things that have happened "in our lifetime" and they make statements suggesting that the state of our climate is the worst since records began.

The reality is that this climate has been evolving for millions of years, and to make any kind of judgement based on a couple of hundred years of record keeping would be like a Doctor making a medical judgement on the condition of a patient based on a one minute assesment out of a 80 year lifespan.

I think there is also a tendency for people on both sides of this argument to cherry pick the data and include only the information that supports their position.

My belief is that the planet is going through a natural cycle, and that such cycles can last for a 100 years or more. Add to that the effect of sun spots and other solar activity and you can explain much of the GW activity.

Could we and should we do as much as possible to minimize our impact on our planet's continued development? Absolutely. Do we need to worry about doom and gloom predictions from people like Al Gore? Absolutely not.

04-23-08, 12:37 PM	#1
TDK1044 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,674 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I think there is a tendency with the Global Warming issue for the GW folks to not look at the full time line. They make statements about things that have happened "in our lifetime" and they make statements suggesting that the state of our climate is the worst since records began. The reality is that this climate has been evolving for millions of years, and to make any kind of judgement based on a couple of hundred years of record keeping would be like a Doctor making a medical judgement on the condition of a patient based on a one minute assesment out of a 80 year lifespan. I think there is also a tendency for people on both sides of this argument to cherry pick the data and include only the information that supports their position. My belief is that the planet is going through a natural cycle, and that such cycles can last for a 100 years or more. Add to that the effect of sun spots and other solar activity and you can explain much of the GW activity. Could we and should we do as much as possible to minimize our impact on our planet's continued development? Absolutely. Do we need to worry about doom and gloom predictions from people like Al Gore? Absolutely not.