There is nothing new in mankind's ignorance diminishing his number or quality of existence. Nature and time will take care of all the rest. It only frustrates me that the intelligence to turn it all around is in place, it's within our grasp. I'm convinced though - that apathy, ignorance and entropy will ultimately win out.
-WaV On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 12:57 PM, Scott Nicholson <csnichol...@sbcglobal.net > wrote: > The following was put forth in a conversation regarding global warming by a > man I sorta know....amazing. I wish this stuff didn't piss me off so badly. > It's like we live in the Dark Ages all over again! > I'm trying to calm down before I draft my response. > > > ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > I've said from day-one. The man-made global warming doom movement is > garbage!! (emphasis on doom). My reasoning results from 3 primary > opinions/beliefs. > > First, I don't trust the data. I don't think it's possible to interpret the > trends what we have as a global increasing trend, because I don't think our > long-term data collection methodology doesn't support that kind analysis. > Data collection has purpose and limitations!! I think we've got > inconsistencies in the instruments used to measure temps around the world, > the accuracy of the instruments undoubtedly varies, and there are variables > that impact temperature at the various data collection sites that I don't > think has been adequately considered. > > Second, the man-made global warming theory is inconsistent with my > understanding of the Bible and of God's creation. I don't believe man has > the power to alter God's plan for his creation. Therefore, IF it's > happening, I don't think we (man) can start or stop it, or even accelerate > or decelerate the phenomenon. I do not expect anyone who does not share my > spiritual beliefs to understand or even be able to debate this issue with > me. I also don't expect everyone who shares my religious beliefs to agree. > It's just my opinion and interpretation of something that's not all that > clear in the Bible or even important, frankly, in the grand scheme of > things.... See More > > Finally, I think that global and cosmic climates are MUCH larger and much > more complicated than we understand at this time. Man has much less impact > on than we think. I think it's rather arrogant and narcissistic to believe > man can control global climate, or even impact it to the degree some believe > we have. Water covers 70-75% of the earth. Now consider the % of earth's > land that man actually inhabits. We are very small in comparison! I have a > hard time believing our minimal occupation of the planet would have such a > global impact. > > I will end by saying that I'm open to being influenced and convinced > otherwise on all 3 points above, but that no information has yet come to my > attention that changes my view or convinces me that my beliefs are > fallacious. > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Scott Nicholson, Director > KW Commercial > 512-947-2688 > Discovery Realty Group > www.DiscoveryAustin.com > www.KWCommercial.com >
