Kevin Morris said:
It never ceases to amaze me that some people take it upon themselves to act as advocates for the energy industry as soon as anyone mentions global warming. They take a single cool day as proof of the fallacy of a global phenomenon and then resort to making personal attacks on Al Gore in the apparent belief that he is somehow connected to the phenomenon. They also seem threatened by the possibility of having a car or a fridge that costs half as much to run, apparently because they enjoy giving money to oil companies. If these people are going to fight to defend the profits of energy companies, they should at least be on the payroll. If not, then they are suckers.
When I think about the pick-up trucks in the 60s and early 70s, I note that today’s trucks are better in every measurable way. Today’s trucks are bigger, more luxurious, more powerful, and use about half the fuel. A lot of this increased efficiency is due to the introduction of legislation to limit fuel consumption and pollution.
The oil/vehicle companies will not do this of their own accord. It’s simply not in their interest to have us using less fuel. Their greed knows no bounds and certainly takes precedence over the welfare of the human race or the planet. And when we ask the government to legislate more efficient standards for vehicles and appliances, the volunteer energy company advocates jump in and claim it’s a government plot to raise taxes.
Personally, I want vehicles and appliances that use half the energy. I’d even prefer to pay half the money to energy companies and the other half in taxes rather than paying all to the energy companies. With taxes, at least, I see some return: roads, schools, libraries, etc.
I just don’t see a down side to recognising global warming and acting accordingly.
Kevin, I see that you drank the Kool-Aid.
Who is acting as an advocate for the energy industry? I am as pissed off as you at the price gouging going on.
That said, where are the greenies advocating nuclear energy? “Oh,” they say, “it is too dangerous!” Well, tell that to the coal miners in West Virginia and Indiana. How many people have died in the last month at a nuclear power plant? Zero! How many have ever died anywhere outside of the former Soviet Union as a result of Nuclear Power? Zero! How many die each year digging coal out of the mountains each year? The reason the greenies can speak against nuclear power is because they know that they will never have to work in a coal mine.
I’m all in favor of having appliances and automobiles that use half the energy, as long as I don’t have to pay more than twice the “savings” up front in increased retail costs.
Regarding increased taxes and roads, that doesn’t happen much around here. We in Spokane are not in the “Peoples Republic of Seattle.” We don’t get muck benefit from our gas tax dollars.
The down side to recognizing global warming and acting accordingly, is what if the Kool-Aid drinkers are wrong? Algore says that the debate is over. There never was a debate. Whenever someone asks him to explain his positions, he ducks out the back door. When are we really going to have that debate?
When you go back and look at the scientific predictions that were made about “Global Warming” back in the late 80’s and early 90s, none of those predictions have taken place! I challenge you to name one of the original predictions that have occurred.
1934 was the warmest year on record. How does that play into your “Global Warming” scenario?
Yesterdays coolness was not an isolated event. The same thing occurred last year. By mid August, the temps had cooled to 70s and low 80s, with freezing lows by late August. I see that the same thing seems to be happening again this year. When I was growing up, and even just a few years ago, mid-August was high 90’s and low 100’s around these parts. But I guess global warming is causing this, right?
Even if “Global Warming” were happening, man has nothing to do with it. We could not influence global climate even if we put our best scientists and all of our global treasure on the problem. Do you remember Mt Pinatoubo back in 1990 or so? More greenhouse gases were passed into the atmosphere by that one event than man has put into the atmosphere, ever!
Do you realize that water vapor makes up 98% of the so called greenhouse gases? The noxious gases that the greenies are so worried about make up 0.4%. You can look that up, if you like.
Ok, soap box off. I’ve run out of steam. Oh, no! I am responsible for part of that 98%
I’ll go to my room, now.
that were supposed to happen? Hmmmmmmm?