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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Because at its heart this isn't about empiricism and data. Global warming has become a moral issue, a kind of secular religion.
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I wouldn't agree with this statement. The IPCC analyzed data for nearly 40 years before concluding global warming was influenced, if not created, by man.
However, despite the data, people choose to debate it on a moral level which, to me, seems more finger pointing than morality discussions - look at those guys across the ocean - they're the problem!!
Despite what others are doing, we need to start transitioning away from oil and gas. The "western" world led the way into the oil age, and now we should lead the way out. However, it's not going to happen over night. The transition away from coal started in the early 20th century and is still ongoing for crying out loud. It feels like we're pushing for a transition by pulling the plug on one energy source without having a solid plan in place on how we're going to replace that energy source.
We'll get there, but the first steps are usually the hardest with lots of weaving and stumbling before the path and walk are both straight.