From: Bob Monsen on 8 Feb 2010 13:13 "nospam" <nospam(a)please.invalid> wrote in message news:msa0n59br5secg5h4hlgdu7i3hce923e7p(a)4ax.com... > "Bob Monsen" <rcmonsen(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_consensus, which >>mentions that 97% of a set of polled, publishing scientists in the field >>believe that it is occurring, and that it is being caused by human >>activity. >>Could they all really be wrong? > > Polling scientists in the field of climate change? A bit like polling > turkeys about Christmas. > For or against? :) >>So, if you have any real evidence against global warming, or an alternate >>theory that fits the evidence, please post it. > > The global climate is controlled by brain waves emitted by a giant green > jellyfish which hides behind the moon. If we all pray to the jellyfish it > will make the climate nicer for us (except we don't actually know if a bit > warmer or a bit colder would be nicer). > > My theory could be wrong, but, can we afford to take the risk? We really > need to invest millions writing green jellyfish computer models and > simulations to determine the correct level of prayer to avoid destruction > of the entire planet. Once that is done we can hold many expensive global > summits to allocate prayer between the nations and we can set up prayer > trading schemes so developed countries can pay undeveloped countries to > pray for them...... LOL... The spaghetti monster salutes you. (http://www.venganza.org/) Also, it is clear that the number of pirates are inversely proportional to global warming. So, the resurgence of somali pirates is probably a good thing for all those farmers in indonesia... (http://www.seanbonner.com/blog/archives/001857.php) Regards, Bob Monsen
From: Joerg on 8 Feb 2010 19:54 John Larkin wrote: [...] > How come nobody is worked up over a real - and fixable - problem, > man-made particulates? > Because they can't easily be taxed? -- SCNR, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM.
From: Jim Thompson on 8 Feb 2010 19:57 On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:54:48 -0800, Joerg <invalid(a)invalid.invalid> wrote: >John Larkin wrote: > >[...] > >> How come nobody is worked up over a real - and fixable - problem, >> man-made particulates? >> > >Because they can't easily be taxed? That is the exactly correct answer :-( No matter what we is going to be screwed :-( ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I am glad I am American, I am glad that I am free But I wish I was a Dog And Obama was a tree
From: Bob Monsen on 8 Feb 2010 20:43 "John Larkin" <jjlarkin(a)highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message news:14l0n5pjn355idcrk2ca3u43ro3jn039lf(a)4ax.com... > > How come nobody is worked up over a real - and fixable - problem, > man-made particulates? I don't know. There is such a partisan attitude in Washington that lawmakers fight for things because the other side is opposed to it. Too bad, all they seem to do is bicker and boast. Regards, Bob Monsen
From: Tim Williams on 8 Feb 2010 20:55
"Bob Monsen" <rcmonsen(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1265681393.233038(a)sj-nntpcache-3.cisco.com... >> How come nobody is worked up over a real - and fixable - problem, >> man-made particulates? > > I don't know. There is such a partisan attitude in Washington that > lawmakers fight for things because the other side is opposed to it. Too > bad, all they seem to do is bicker and boast. Too bad? It's too bad they don't spend *all* their time bickering -- then nothing would get done and government wouldn't keep getting bigger! Tim -- Deep Friar: a very philosophical monk. Website: http://webpages.charter.net/dawill/tmoranwms |