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Rteacher
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Location: Western MA, USA
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 Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:23 am Post subject: Climate change, Capitalism, Western culture, etc. |
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... with some Vedic perspective, of course - http://bhaktivedantacccg.org/wp/?p=1#more-1
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Rteacher
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:04 am Post subject: |
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For those who may have missed it, here's President Obama's recent Climate Action Plan: http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/president27sclimateactionplan.pdf
While some critics - even those not obviously bribed by oil/gas interests - claim that implementation of such policies by the U.S. is useless when countries like India and China continue to produce greenhouse gases at high levels, the counter-argument is that doing something would be better than doing nothing. |
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Axiom
Joined: 18 Jan 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Rteacher wrote: |
| doing something would be better than doing nothing. |
Really. Can you tell me how much the temperature will drop? |
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maximmm
Joined: 01 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 4:13 am Post subject: |
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I've always said that nuclear war was the most effective solution to the global warming issue.
Ever heard of nuclear winter? It really works. The perfect solution to all our problems!
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Axiom
Joined: 18 Jan 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Environmental Science studies are less about science and more about activism.
http://www.nas.org/articles/short_circuiting_peer_review_in_climate_science
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| we are troubled by the recent research from the Institute for Trade, Standards, and Sustainable Development (ITSSD) that indicates that much of the U.S.-sponsored research behind the “scientific consensus” on global warming may be less rigorous than its advocates would have the public believe. |
Climate scientists are nothing more than conga line dancers with they mouths on the government teat sucking for all their worth. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Oil/coal/chemical/meat industries also suck at the government's teat - while harmfully impacting the environment and funding/bribing their own (presumably biased) scientific studies.
Activism is good if it's based on real knowledge and actually protects rather than harms humans - who are interrelated with all living beings.
To the extent that activism is based on unfounded speculation and mere sentiment, it can lead to fanatical acts and bad effects. |
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Axiom
Joined: 18 Jan 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Rteacher wrote: |
| Oil/coal/chemical/meat industries also suck at the government's teat - while harmfully impacting the environment and funding/bribing their own (presumably biased) scientific studies. |
Really. The American companies in these industries do not pay taxes? No wonder the US in such a debt mess. |
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Axiom
Joined: 18 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Rteacher wrote: |
Activism is good if it's based on real knowledge and actually protects rather than harms humans - who are interrelated with all living beings.
To the extent that activism is based on unfounded speculation and mere sentiment, it can lead to fanatical acts and bad effects. |
Do not disagree with you here, but this should not be hidden behind a thin veneer of science.
Environmental Science degrees should be renamed Environmental Studies or Environmental Activism.
Doesn't have quite the same ring, does it? |
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