taichiliberal
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What do we really know about global warming? Is it happening? Yes. Is it part of a recurring natural cycle? Apparently, the historic evidence shows many cycles. Is it caused by man-made activity? Apparently not, most cycles occurred before man existed. Is it a necessary process, does it have some beneficial effect? We don't really know. Is the environment constantly and continually changing? Yes. Should we attempt to stop the change and lock the environment into stasis? Probably not, we don't really know.
Should we attempt to interfere with this cycle? Can we? Probably not, we don't really know. Are there other possible reasons for the clamor that we must do something? Yes, fame, vanity, grants, recognition, money, power, control. Is that the driving force in this instance? Possibly, we don't really know. Should we stop all man made damage to the environment? Probably not, since that would require our extinction as a species.
Should we accept that everything changes continuously, change is inevitable, stasis is death? Yes, but we won't. Should I continue this argument? Probably not, it won't change your opinions anyway. Peace, Love, and Faith. Pappadave.
Actually, we have a pretty damned good idea of how human action is exacerbating and altering the natural climatic changes on the planet. The "argument" is essentially between the folks who are profiting from "business as usual" and ignoring/justifying/excusing the negative aspects of such....and the people who are advocating for a change in how business is done and how the population has to change to maintain a healthy planet/population.
Right now you have an island of plastic garbage the size of an American state floating around in the ocean.....no country is willing to work together to clean it up (the old, "I'm not cleaning anything unless you can prove it's my mess). Something has got to change.