Comments on: Belief In Global Warming Falls Precipitously

By: Keith S.

Keith S. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:43:33 +0000

I think there may be a relationship between a population’s agreement with a particular position and its validity, especially as the debate reaches the level and hour of the public’s perception of the AGW debate. In this case, it would seem that Americans are beginning to see through what I believe is an absolute fraud and bastardization of science to promote a massive power and money grab by the federal government. I’m very glad to see it, and I only hope it’s not too late to stop Cap and Tax.

By: ArnoldHarris

ArnoldHarris — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:24:26 +0000

Connoting neither agreement nor disagreement. But since when did the level of popularity of a concept ever have anything to do with the science or lack of it underlying the concept?

Arnold Harris
Mount Horeb WI

By: Keith S.

Keith S. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:31:47 +0000

Ah, I missed that in the report I saw. That’s good to hear then! Perhaps America has finally woken up to the charade.

By: Dave Price

Dave Price — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:25:59 +0000

Keith,

Both, actually. It also says only 36% believe manmade activity is mostly responsible for warming the Earth.

By: Keith S.

Keith S. — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:22:38 +0000

I believe the poll showed that only 36% think it’s a serious problem, not that they disagree that it’s happening. That seems to be a pretty accurate assessment of the “problem” to me. The AGW crowd has correctly recast global warming as “climate change”, and that’s precisely what it is – variation in a thermodynamic system. We have evidence for this change throughout the fossil record and through direct observation over the last 100 or so years.

The environmentalist movement, not to be confused with the conservation movement, finally found a stick to beat the oil companies with. They’re coming awfully close to being successful in their efforts by using the lie of global warming to dramatically increase taxes and government reach. Please contact your Senators and Representative to fight against Cap and Tax. Do it today.

Personally, I have no problem with electric vehicles if they deliver the performance I’m accustomed to. Electrification of vehicles means that they become energy agnostic, powered by coal, oil, gas, nuclear, wind or solar, or a combination of these where it fits. Fewer moving parts means less maintenance, and centralized burning of fossil fuels is more efficient and cleaner, meaning better use of our resources and less pollution. It also means energy independence from some very unsavory people.

By: Dave Price

Dave Price — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:55:25 +0000

MD,

It’s surprising pro-AGW people keep responding that way. The poll isn’t cited as proof of anything; in fact, numerous scientific points are made to explain the poll results, with 8 or 9 links.

What’s really funny is the pro-AGW people are the ones who keep saying “consensus!” as though science is done by opinion polling.

By: Michael Demmons

Michael Demmons — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:29:52 +0000

If 64% of Americans believe something, it must be true!!!!

I love how in the determination of “truth” Americans are always cool with just “taking a poll” and moving on.

I’m equally enthralled with the idiotocracy that’s always willing to eat it up!

By: Hank Barnes

Hank Barnes — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:02:59 +0000

Whatever happened to the “ozone hole” or “acid rain” or “global cooling”?

The zealots keep switching horses, trying to find the scary meme that will serve as a predicate to transform their economic vision to reality: all of us driving electric golf carts on the freeway, drinking cappacinos in bio-degradeable cups, with tofu burgers for lunch.

Count me out.

I like old-fashioned conservation — but I ain’t joining the “green revolution”.

–HB