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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
This is a favourite claim of global warming skeptics. Unfortunately, it's hogwash. Warming has taken place much more quickly in recent years than anything that was taking place earlier. Not to mention the fact that many global warming skeptics have changed their tune: they used to claim that the globe wasn't warming at all, then they admitted it was warming, but claimed that it's not our fault. Saying "it's too complex" is exactly the logic that's used by people who believe in UFOs or the Chupacabra--it's essentially the science of negation, poking holes in other people's theories and data without presenting any of their own. I don't mean to be rude: but you've been had. There's no debate: there's only the illusion of a debate being created by a few cranks along with cynical think tanks like the American Enterprise Institute.
What policy? No-one is suggesting Kyoto is the only answer. If anything, Kyoto doesn't go far enough. I have to say that I'm a bit skeptical of your predictions of economic disaster, but let's just leave it at saying that neither of us is an economist. Either way, I'd rather go through some temporary economic hardship than put my children and grandchildren through permanent hardship. Would I lose my job? I find that unlikely--oil doesn't really pay for what I do. But let's put it this way--if I were working in a job that depended on unchecked damage to the environment, I would find a different line of work--or better yet, work to find ways of implementing change in that industry.
Sorry, not buying it. An "expert" on "the radio"? Don't believe everything you hear. "Experts" like Timothy Ball? These guys are at best fabricators, and at worst liars. It's a simple matter to figure out where they're coming from--just look at who signs their paychecks. If I pay you 100,000 dollars to write editorials claiming that leprechauns are real, my guess is that your answer would be "single or double-spaced?"
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You believe what you want, I am done with this debate, I have not been had as you so delicatly put it....but you can believe it.
BTW...if you think the oil sector would be the only industry affected by a policy such as Kyoto, or Iowa Flames Environmental Program.....you really do not have any clue. Not trying to be a jerk Iowa, because I respect you...but my God.....I almost want want the Libs to win....ruin the economy, just so I can laugh at all you people who think everything will be fine and dandy. I know my job wont be effected, I have a government job....which is usually recession proof....but for the rest of you....if you really dont care....why should I bother. Hell....at least I could by some affortable property.