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Ever take your head out of the sand to have a look around mate? Have a read of The weather makers : the history and future impact of climate change / Tim Flannery. Written in laymans terms for those of you still needing "proof" or it explained to you in no uncertain terms. Excellent book, and enjoyable to read, so why wait? Well educated is better than denial, anyday. > Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:09:01 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LU] nonLU: Maggie Gobal Warming Denial Shocker! > > I'm just using common sense. Knee jerk labels like "denialist" and "neocon" > mean as little as "veggie stoner", and cheapen the debate. > > The planet may be warming, but there is no way on earth we can conclusively > prove it's us. When someone, anyone, can consistently predict the weather > for even the next day, then perhaps I'll start to take the computer models > seriously. But noone can, and noone ever will, so I won't. We can't even > model the chaotic fluid flow in a cup of tea, never mind the entire > atmosphere. > > What's more, there has been plenty of recorded climate changes that predate > the industrial revolution. Indeed, it would be far more surprising if > temperatures remained stable. Nature is in constant flux. > > For me, the belief in climate change is symptom of urban dislocation. We've > become so disconnected from nature, so full of our own material arrogance, > that we now genuinely believe we can change the weather. We've all become > King Kanute. > > > > Nigel. > > > > > > > On 28 January 2010 21:40, Richard Naef <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I'm all for restoring our connection with nature. Maybe then > > > we'll stop swallowing this global warming bullshit. "The > > > sky's falling in!" > > > > > > > Not surprised you're in the NeoCon Denial camp Maggie, But now even George > > Bush Jr & Mahmood Ahmedinjad accept that Global Warming has an overwhelming > > scientifically proven basis, its just the Human Induced bit that's under > > argument. > > > > ttfn > > > > Richard > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > > Leedslist mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > www.leedslist.net > > > > > > -- > blog.mindbrix.co.uk/2010/01/20/zoomable-gallery/ > www.concentrichron.com > -- > > Mindbrix -- Dream it, draw it, build it, love it > > 69 Derby Street > Beeston > Nottingham > NG9 2LG > > +44 7905 311 352 > [email protected] > www.mindbrix.co.uk > Skype: ntbarber > twitter.com/mindbrix > _______________________________________________ > the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators > accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. > Leedslist mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > www.leedslist.net _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390709/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist www.leedslist.net
