The lack of respect for authority seems to be a big problem too these days.

What do you mean? Respect for authority. Like not questioning appeals to authority.

LOL Elmud I just flashed on you as an old guy in a robe standing on your porch yelling "GET OFF MAH LAWN!"

Aw. You know. Respect for the one who signs the paycheck. Respect for those who who have more knowledge in certain subjects. Sometimes, we have to appeal to authority, because we simply do not know as much as we think. Relative to the environment, I personally do not question those who are spending the time and energy to address the problem , which is real. I know it is real because I have witnessed this deterioration of our ecosystem in the last fifty years. I am appealing to those who have the knowledge and the foresight to solve the problem. I reject the conservative notion that this is not as bad a problem as others suggest. I reject it because they are wrong. Simple as that. Why do I say they are wrong? Because I have and am witnessing humanity poison the planet.

Even Global warming? You have witnessed global warming? I like nature, I'm for not poisoning lakes and that stuff. But I just don't think that man-made global warming is happening. And the ones who pay the paycheck are the taxpayers, right? I'm all for respecting authority in my personal life, but not always in politics. Wouldn't you agree that the founding fathers were disrespecting authority? And if we established, that we can't judge the science for ourselves, the only thing that is left is blindly believing consensus, right?

No, not blindly. The "evidence" is clear. If you cannot see how things are changing for yourself, well, i don't know what to tell you.

Well, you are entitled to your opinion, but I don't see it.

I'm still reading, but it's mostly just words.



Any government wants an excuse for more power.

On the strength of phony science, the federal government would still be willing to impose new taxes on energy consumption, cut economic growth, reduce our standard of living, and create bookshelves filled with new regulation governing most facets of the lives of Canadians.

Because cynicism is an intellectual sickness. Skepticism, on the other hand, is healthy. Be skeptical, don't be cynical. Not everyone is a selfish imp.

What a great comment its only words.When have we seen massive increases on energy consumption taxes:perplexed: and when has any government recommended a cut in economic growth:perplexed:.Answer the questions posed in that link, i know they are only words but just answer with only words, please..

Yet despite all the complexities, a firm and ever-growing body of evidence points to a clear picture:

In fact, a recent poll found that 97.4% of active climatologists agree that human activity is warming the planet.

Climate change sceptics sometimes claim that many leading scientists question climate change. Well, it all depends on what you mean by "many" and "leading". For instance, in April 2006, 60 "leading scientists" signed a letter urging Canada's new prime minister to review his country's commitment to the Kyoto protocol.

Okay...

Climate is complicated, ok. But what's a body? What's firm? What does "a firm and ever-growing body of evidence" mean? That's saying here is consensus without saying it. It's purposely ambiguous. It's just words, there is no meaning.



Look at this. They write about scientists not agreeing with global warming, but then they back that up with a number about climatologists. Well being a active climatologist pretty much means agreeing with global warming, right? What else do you think climatologists do all day? There was barely such a thing a few years ago. They might as well have noted that 97.4% of global warming proponents agree with global warming.

It seems they don't have a "The world is actually cooling" link... go figure.

More to come. It's actually pretty funny, because that site phrases things to never really say anything that could be called out as inaccurate, yet just with wording it leaves you with an impression.

So what of the evidence do you dispute ? Do you claim there is no global warming let alone what is causing it? There are two types of deniers one that say its not happening and others who admit it but claim its not mans fault, what are you?

Denier... lol. Well then global warming believers are truthers.

I think there is warming and cooling caused by the sun. Maybe there is warming, but it is impossible to measure accurately. And to predict that it is caused by human activity is completely unknowable. I did a bit of reading and most of those numbers are pretty much guesses.

So why are you denying the facts that scientists for whatever reason are telling you?

It appears that the facts that have been put before you are being manipulated by scientists for government ends.So it all comes down to massive fraud being conducted by world scientists, is that your case?

If you could confirm that you understand there are figures to prove global warming by mans use of fossil fuels but these are false evidence, produced by fraudulent scientists?

Answer the damned question, stop this hysterical rhetoric and answer the question..Do you honestly believe scientists are lying for governments intentions????????Please friend...pretty please..

How is skepticism useful without some level of distrust?

Say what you want for skepticism, I am all for acknowledging doubt, but all the doubt in the world still leaves us dogmatic followers without some determination as to how much doubt we should actually accept.

I don't think a large number of scientists are really supporting the global warming theory.

Then you either have not looked into the matter (because the vast majority of scientists working in related fields do acknowledge man-made global warming) or you have ignored the facts.