Do you believe in man-made global warming?

So..is this all about politics? Really? This is science we are talking about. It seems like all democrats are in favor of believing man-made climate change is a thing, and all GOP voters are against that notion.
It doesn't work like that. Individuals don't work like that (or shouldn't work like that, unless they are braindead).
Hypothesis are the first step of the scientific method, and it's alright as long as we take them as they are. There are fads we take for granted which are dangerous and might hurt our lives, the industry and the progress of mankind. I remember the times when BS like homeopathy and acupunture were a big thing...
Analysing and asking for proof for and against a certain hypothesis is normal in science. Those who speak about "conspiracy theorists, aliens and tinfoil hats" when dealing with unproven hypothesis are well...not that clever in my book.


Edited by Upbeat Tango Monday - January 18 2017 at 15:51

Plus the tinfoil hat actually functions as an antenna, this is why the mainstream media wants you to wear one.

Left wingers think I'm a conservative, right wingers think I'm a hippie... it all depends on the topic   
Go on, ask me about my position on family values, religion, drugs and homosexuality...and you'll know how far from those on the right I am.
If I were a US citizen, I'd always vote libertarian.
I'm just telling you what I think about this particular topic, nothing more than that.

Good sense tells me that I don't need a phD in atmospheric science in order to figure why our planet climate's driven nuts lol

Believe? Are we asking about unicorns or a messiah?

Here's the thing. Most deniers I've met have kids/grandkids. I do not and my days are rather short now. If they want to leave a dump or the Hunger Games for their progeny, fine, to hell with 'em. Sooner or later the host will reject the infection and repair itself. Until some other absurd species decides it's going to evolve and be "intelligent", while over half of them operate on "belief" rather than evidence, to start the whole stupid process over again.

It was all the Illuminati!!!!

Tapfret wrote: EddieRUKiddingVarese wrote: Tapfret wrote: Believe? Are we asking about unicorns or a messiah? Here's the thing. Most deniers I've met have kids/grandkids. I do not and my days are rather short now. If they want to leave a dump or the Hunger Games for their progeny, fine, to hell with 'em. Sooner or later the host will reject the infection and repair itself. Until some other absurd species decides it's going to evolve and be "intelligent", while over half of them operate on "belief" rather than evidence, to start the whole stupid process over again. But doesn't that go for the "Scientists" too - lets see what the next calamity is in 10 years time when they are searching for research funds to keep them employed............. Doesn't what go for the scientists? It's not entirely clear what your position is here.

Tapfret wrote: EddieRUKiddingVarese wrote: Tapfret wrote: EddieRUKiddingVarese wrote: Tapfret wrote: Believe? Are we asking about unicorns or a messiah? Here's the thing. Most deniers I've met have kids/grandkids. I do not and my days are rather short now. If they want to leave a dump or the Hunger Games for their progeny, fine, to hell with 'em. Sooner or later the host will reject the infection and repair itself. Until some other absurd species decides it's going to evolve and be "intelligent", while over half of them operate on "belief" rather than evidence, to start the whole stupid process over again. But doesn't that go for the "Scientists" too - lets see what the next calamity is in 10 years time when they are searching for research funds to keep them employed............. Doesn't what go for the scientists? It's not entirely clear what your position is here. In terms of being impartial in identifying and solving/ resolving issues Scientist are conflicted, it is in their interests to sprook and even exaggerate issues to keep themselves employed an sometime even to fake results to continue funding............. Fake results? They've been hiding the glaciers in their sheds all these years? Seriously? I didn't say I was talking about global warming here but that fact remains that Scientists are conflicted- remember cold fusion............. Cause I do! http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a20454/in-cold-fusion-20-whos-scamming-whom/

The Dark Elf wrote: We've had the warmest year in recorded history in 2016. Several of the warmest years have occurred in the last decade. There are 7 billion people on the planet, nearly all burning some form of fossil fuel. The arctic ice is melting at an alarming rate. I would rather err on the side of caution. I would use my perception and experiences to say that humans are indeed adversely affecting the planet. In my youth, I saw rivers in Detroit and Cleveland on fire. I've seen great gouts of man-made smog envelope cities (so bad that people had to wear surgical masks to walk about outside). I've seen soot covering cars in the morning in areas of cities with heavy manufacturing. As I stated, I would rather err on the side of caution and make sure my children and their children live without the threat of environmental disasters that could have been easily prevented if not for greed.

So your not worried about the Antarctic Ice?