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Nehkara · 08-17-2007, 12:26 PM

I will admit that Climate Change is occuring, but so what? The climate always changes.

We may think it is warm now but what we have to understand is that we have only been able to record the temperature reliably for a very short period of time. On the scale of the planet's history we are only seeing a tiny footnote. It has been this warm many many many many many times and it will continue to be this warm and warmer in future. It will also likely get cold soon, warming trends don't last forever.

Also, apparently our current overall warming trend started 18,000 years ago... long before people even conceived of C02 belching factories and vehicles.

My whole point is that while the temperature has generally been going up for 18,000 years it is very likely not because of us. I actually think it is quite arrogant of us to believe we could affect the planet so easily and so drastically.

Good website:

http://mysite.verizon.net/mhieb/WVFossils/ice_ages.html

Some interesting images:

08-17-2007, 12:26 PM	#29
Nehkara Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Exp:	I will admit that Climate Change is occuring, but so what? The climate always changes. We may think it is warm now but what we have to understand is that we have only been able to record the temperature reliably for a very short period of time. On the scale of the planet's history we are only seeing a tiny footnote. It has been this warm many many many many many times and it will continue to be this warm and warmer in future. It will also likely get cold soon, warming trends don't last forever. Also, apparently our current overall warming trend started 18,000 years ago... long before people even conceived of C02 belching factories and vehicles. My whole point is that while the temperature has generally been going up for 18,000 years it is very likely not because of us. I actually think it is quite arrogant of us to believe we could affect the planet so easily and so drastically. Good website: http://mysite.verizon.net/mhieb/WVFossils/ice_ages.html Some interesting images: __________________ Huge thanks to Dion for the signature! Last edited by Nehkara; 08-17-2007 at 12:29 PM.