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I think it's probably higher. Clearly the climate has changed.
Yes the climate is changing, it has been changing constantly since the earth was formed.
The poles have switched many times between North & South and will continue to do so.
The problem is, global warming alarmists who believe that somehow mankind has control over the climate of the planet. Mankind can work to keep the air cleaner of pollution and waters cleaner by doing the same, but as far as making floods, hellish rainstorms, etc. Humans simply aren't that clever, powerful or lucky.
Nothing like taking the word of a comedian over science is there?....Yes the earth is 4.5 billion years old, but for the 99% of that time was not suitable for human life....Modern humans evolved only about 200 million years ago, and our first civilization dates back only to about 5,000 years BC.
1. We are roughly 200K years old.
2. So what if the planet has only sustained our species for a short time? 8.74 million species have called earth home. If your ego thinks your species is special or will have a good chance of beating the odds (math much?) then that's your own fantasy world.
Only a self-important megalomaniac would think political devices can overcome such odds.
"The planet is fine. The people are f*****. Difference." - George Carlin
Yes the climate is changing, it has been changing constantly since the earth was formed.
The poles have switched many times between North & South and will continue to do so.
The problem is, global warming alarmists who believe that somehow mankind has control over the climate of the planet. Mankind can work to keep the air cleaner of pollution and waters cleaner by doing the same, but as far as making floods, hellish rainstorms, etc. Humans simply aren't that clever, powerful or lucky.
Yes the climate is changing, it has been changing constantly since the earth was formed.
The poles have switched many times between North & South and will continue to do so.
The problem is, global warming alarmists who believe that somehow mankind has control over the climate of the planet. Mankind can work to keep the air cleaner of pollution and waters cleaner by doing the same, but as far as making floods, hellish rainstorms, etc. Humans simply aren't that clever, powerful or lucky.
Pretty much my position. Humans are a blip in the history of the earth.
Personally, I think the 70% number looks low. How can anyone believe that the Earth's climate doesn't change or isn't changing? It always has been and always will be.
More interesting is the poll question where people were asked if they agree with the overwhelming scientific consensus that human activity is the main cause of climate change. Only 27% agree with that.
I like how this poll clarified that these are two separate questions, for a change.
The Earth's climate has been changing since the Earth was first formed, and will continue to change until it is ultimately destroyed.
The only people who even come close to denying that the Earth's climate is naturally in a state of constant change are the AGW alarmists, who appear to believe that a static climate is somehow normal, achievable and sustainable.
It isn’t.
As I've been saying. The earth heats and cools periodically.
Well, yeah...there's five counter-claims to anthropocentric climate change theory:
Deny that any climate change happens.
Admit that climate change does exist, but deny that humans have any role in causing it.
Admit that climate change exists, that humans have caused it, but claim that it's actually beneficial, or at least not that harmful.
Admit that climate change exists, that humans have caused it, and that it's harmful, but claim that there's nothing that anyone could have ever done about it.
Admit that climate change exists, that it's harmful, that humans have caused it, and that humans could have fixed it, but now it's too late.
Looks like the poll has simply matched numbers to the above five beliefs.
Count me in the number 4 group. The only way to get developing countries to fully participate would be economically catastrophous trade restrictions.
Yes, the climate is changing. Yes, humans have had an impact. I believe this. But how many people believe in ridiculous climate models projections that claim we in the Midwest will go from seeing a couple of 100F/38C days a year to seeing over 30 such days within the next 3 or 4 decades? http://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/...e-illinois.pdf
Especially given the fact that the number of 100F/38C days is trending DOWN in the Midwest
If you asking people who the last president was you would be surprise who DONT know, some wont even know who the VP was. Some dont even know who the VP is now.
People are stupid if you give them enough media news EVERYDAY on a subject enough will believe whatever you say is happening. It will not matter if its true or not. Climate change to tell me its warmer, colder, and or whatever will never be questioned people see black and white on subjects like weather. Look outside its raining, that means climate change to them.
So if 70% of people believe in climate change 20 percent probably know what that actually means.
mass extinctions have been happening long before man ever walked
floods
heck the grand canyon and the great lakes were made of glacial thaw
climate change is a natual occurence and will continue...with or without man
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