Old Rocks
Diamond Member
These people will not read links other than those to sights that specialize in three second sound bites. Dr. James Hansen made some very astute predictions in 1981 concerning what the climate would be doing right now. No one wanted to listen then, and most of the wingnuts here are not going to listen now.
However, as more and more people observe the 'Weirding" of the climate, as Friedman put it, more are going to become concerned about how it affects them. And as more and more people are affected by extreme weather events, they are going to start asking questions of the scientists and the politicians. One of those questions is sure to be, "Why didn't you listen to the scientists?". The honest answer would be, "Because the energy corperations money spoke louder". What they will say is the scientists did not make the danger clear enough.
However, as more and more people observe the 'Weirding" of the climate, as Friedman put it, more are going to become concerned about how it affects them. And as more and more people are affected by extreme weather events, they are going to start asking questions of the scientists and the politicians. One of those questions is sure to be, "Why didn't you listen to the scientists?". The honest answer would be, "Because the energy corperations money spoke louder". What they will say is the scientists did not make the danger clear enough.