From: assimilate on

On 22-Feb-2010, Carbon <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> >> You understand that taxes have nothing to do with whether or not
> >> global warming is valid, correct?
> >
> > You understand that taxing carbon will not stop the natural cycle of
> > warming and cooling that the planet has gone through for the last
> > couple of billion years?
>
> You're certain that any proposed solution will have no discernible
> effect, are you? How would that be?

no, but a) there first must be a problem above and beyond the natural
cycles, which has not been proven. and b) you would entertain a solution
that will disrupt the idustrial worlds economy for a problem you aren't even
sure exists?

--
bill-o
From: assimilate on

On 22-Feb-2010, William Clark <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote:

> The evidence suggests that the effect is significant, and is
> swamping the natural cycle to unprecedented levels.

the <cough, cough> evidence is being called into question. The "proposed"
solutions look worse than the "problem."

--
bill-o
From: assimilate on

On 22-Feb-2010, "John B." <johnb505(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> That is not what he said and it's not what he meant. He has said 1000
> times that human activities aren't warming the atmosphere.

and there is no proof that he is not correct. My hunch is that we may be
contributing slightly, but it is just an opinion.

--
bill-o
From: John B. on
On Feb 22, 11:03 am, assimil...(a)borg.org wrote:
> On 22-Feb-2010, Carbon <nob...(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > >> You understand that taxes have nothing to do with whether or not
> > >> global warming is valid, correct?
>
> > > You understand that taxing carbon will not stop the natural cycle of
> > > warming and cooling that the planet has gone through for the last
> > > couple of billion years?
>
> > You're certain that any proposed solution will have no discernible
> > effect, are you? How would that be?
>
> no, but a) there first must be a problem above and beyond the natural
> cycles, which has not been proven. and b) you would entertain a solution
> that will disrupt the idustrial worlds economy for a problem you aren't even
> sure exists?
>
> --
> bill-o

That climate change amelioration would "disrupt the world's economy"
hasn't been proven, either. But you're willing to take it on faith, I
see.
From: MNMikeW on

"Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4b812a95$0$5125$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> On Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:04:49 +0000, assimilate wrote:
>> On 20-Feb-2010, "John B." <johnb505(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Inhofe has said repeatedly that global warming is "the biggest hoax
>>> ever perpetrated against the American people."
>>
>> He is not speaking of the climate at all, he is speaking of the
>> politically driven tax the wealthy agenda of the IPCC.
>
>
> "Global warming is the greatest hoax perpetrated on the American
> people." -- Sen. James Inhofe, 2003.

And seeing how much mud the IPCC has on it's face now he might be right.


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