My problem with the Anthropogenic global warming group is the solutions that are being proposed out of it. This whole concept of cap and trade will make a whole bunch of people rich, increase the cost of energy but in the end will likely do very little to solve the problem.
I think the most pressing issues in the world are individual access to safe water and access to food. Cheap plentiful energy is one of the best ways to improve peoples lives. Any Carbon trading or tax increases the cost of energy thoughout the world. Would we be better off just increasing aide budgets and forgiving debt with the money that would be spent enriching traders in carbon trading?
I also thing that terafroming solutions should be at the forefront rather then just cutting emmissions. In order for every citizen in the world to have equal access to carbon emissions and global temp not to rise more than 2 degrees we have to cut emmissions by 95%. This is not possible with the lifestyle I want to live.
Then just recently I read Super Freakanomics and they some up my views on global warming almost perfectly and it doesn't really matter if you believe the science behind it or not.
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.co...ing-fact-quiz/