Still believe in global warming?

Recently, the founder of The Weather Channel, John Coleman, wrote an article about the scam that human-caused Global Warming has become.

“Al Gore, while running for Vice President, said the science behind global warming is settled and there will be no more debate, From 1992 until today, he and his cohorts have refused to debate global warming and when they are asked about we skeptics, they insult us and call us names.

So today we have the acceptance of carbon dioxide as the culprit of global warming. It is concluded that when we burn fossil fuels we are leaving a dastardly carbon footprint which we must pay Al Gore or the environmentalists to offset. Our governments on all levels are considering taxing the use of fossil fuels. The Federal Environmental Protection Agency is on the verge of naming CO2 as a pollutant and strictly regulating its use to protect our climate. The new President and the US congress are on board. Many state governments are moving on the same course.

We are already suffering from this CO2 silliness in many ways. Our energy policy has been strictly hobbled by no drilling and no new refineries for decades. We pay for the shortage this has created every time we buy gas. On top of that the whole thing about corn based ethanol costs us millions of tax dollars in subsidies. That also has driven up food prices. And, all of this is a long way from over.

And, I am totally convinced there is no scientific basis for any of it.

Global Warming. It is the hoax. It is bad science. It is a high jacking of public policy. It is no joke. It is the greatest scam in history.“

See the full article here.

See more global warming BS after the jump…

12/12/2008 Bump:

Four months ago – I posted this fun Penn & Teller video about “Eco Guilt” below, and how everyone is so hell-bent on “global warming.”

Is global warming just a giant scam?

I’ve always tended to believe that “the earth always wins” and that use paltry humans cannot possibly impact the globe (and the fact that we have such minimal statistical samples). Yet so many people are “convinced” about all this global warming crap. Just lemmings willing to believe what’s popular and in style?

See this website that reports how More Than 650 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global Warming Claims.

Some random quotes: “Global warming [is] a political vehicle”, and “I am really amazed that the Nobel Peace Prize has been given on scientifically incorrect conclusions by people who are not geologists”, and “Warming fears are the worst scientific scandal in the history”.

Still believe it? Are you sure it’s not just a political hot-button topic that gets people votes and money?

8/15/2008 Original Post:

Are you a firm believer of Global Warming?

Do you think us humans play a significant role in it?

Are you caught up in the “green frenzy” with other “Eco Maniacs?”

Penn & Teller on “Eco Guilt”

If you don’t subscribe to Showtime, or haven’t yet caught this episode of Penn & Teller’s Bullsh*t! yet, you might want to set aside 28 minutes to watch this highly entertaining look into the truth about Global Warming, and those that profit from it.

(Note: NSFW – contains profane language)

Once you’ve watched it, or if you’ve seen it already, what is your stance on Global Warming?

Is it just another over-hyped fear that is getting pounded into people’s minds? Do buy into it? Do you have enough facts before you speak about “saving” the environment?

Or is Global Warming 100% preventable, and us evil humans are killing mother earth? If so, please provide facts!

Hoboken NJ

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131 Responses to Still suffering from “Eco Guilt?”

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121. Katie_Scarlett
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to jscirish27 who said:
What I find interesting about this debate is that the whole crux of the argument, whether or not manmade global warming is truly happening or is a fallacy, obfuscates the very positive idea of conservation as a general rule. Even if there is no manmade global warming (as I am not convinced there is), that still doesn’t mean we should buy the biggest least efficient cars, leave the lights on 24/7 and become profligate. The problem with the U.S. these days is we have become a wasteful society. We don’t fix, we throw away. We waste food in incredible amounts yet keep increasing portion sizes. We buy things we don’t need. We drive when we can walk. We have become victims of our own wealth and success and have developed a nasty case of entitlementia…
If anything, the debate over global warming is nothing more than a way for both sides to cash in, while the root of the problem lies much deeper…
This post is so scarily accurate that it made me shudder. Right on irish boy.
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122. homeworld
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to HansBrix who said:
BTW, Honda is going head to head with the Prius by issuing the new Insight. Unlike the Civic it’s a car that will be immediately recognized as a hybrid. By extension, its driver will be immediately recognized as good persone who thinks globally and acts locally.
And speaking of bumper sticker wisdom, I saw this big SUV last week on the way to the PATH. Right next to the Obama sticker was another that said “28 mpg”. The presumed message: “Look everyone, I’m progressive but I’m not destroying the world. Really, I swear.”
And conversely, you see giant foreign-made SUVs with those yellow “Support the Troops” magnets, and/or American Flag bumper stickers.
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123. mooshu
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to jscirish27 who said:
What I find interesting about this debate is that the whole crux of the argument, whether or not manmade global warming is truly happening or is a fallacy, obfuscates the very positive idea of conservation as a general rule. Even if there is no manmade global warming (as I am not convinced there is), that still doesn’t mean we should buy the biggest least efficient cars, leave the lights on 24/7 and become profligate. The problem with the U.S. these days is we have become a wasteful society. We don’t fix, we throw away. We waste food in incredible amounts yet keep increasing portion sizes. We buy things we don’t need. We drive when we can walk. We have become victims of our own wealth and success and have developed a nasty case of entitlementia…
I agree with your point– far from fanatical, real.
“Waste not, want not” may involve a little extra handiwork and thought, but there’s no need for paranoia.
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124. mooshu
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to homeworld who said:
In response to HansBrix who said:
BTW, Honda is going head to head with the Prius by issuing the new Insight. Unlike the Civic it’s a car that will be immediately recognized as a hybrid. By extension, its driver will be immediately recognized as good persone who thinks globally and acts locally.
And speaking of bumper sticker wisdom, I saw this big SUV last week on the way to the PATH. Right next to the Obama sticker was another that said “28 mpg”. The presumed message: “Look everyone, I’m progressive but I’m not destroying the world. Really, I swear.”
And conversely, you see giant foreign-made SUVs with those yellow “Support the Troops” magnets, and/or American Flag bumper stickers.
I hate SUVs.
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125. jscirish27
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to Katie_Scarlett who said:
In response to jscirish27 who said:
What I find interesting about this debate is that the whole crux of the argument, whether or not manmade global warming is truly happening or is a fallacy, obfuscates the very positive idea of conservation as a general rule. Even if there is no manmade global warming (as I am not convinced there is), that still doesn’t mean we should buy the biggest least efficient cars, leave the lights on 24/7 and become profligate. The problem with the U.S. these days is we have become a wasteful society. We don’t fix, we throw away. We waste food in incredible amounts yet keep increasing portion sizes. We buy things we don’t need. We drive when we can walk. We have become victims of our own wealth and success and have developed a nasty case of entitlementia…
If anything, the debate over global warming is nothing more than a way for both sides to cash in, while the root of the problem lies much deeper…
This post is so scarily accurate that it made me shudder. Right on irish boy.
I’m pithy KS… I don’t post nearly as often anymore but when I do I like to throw the haymaker
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126. Katie_Scarlett
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to jscirish27 who said:
In response to Katie_Scarlett who said:
In response to jscirish27 who said:
What I find interesting about this debate is that the whole crux of the argument, whether or not manmade global warming is truly happening or is a fallacy, obfuscates the very positive idea of conservation as a general rule. Even if there is no manmade global warming (as I am not convinced there is), that still doesn’t mean we should buy the biggest least efficient cars, leave the lights on 24/7 and become profligate. The problem with the U.S. these days is we have become a wasteful society. We don’t fix, we throw away. We waste food in incredible amounts yet keep increasing portion sizes. We buy things we don’t need. We drive when we can walk. We have become victims of our own wealth and success and have developed a nasty case of entitlementia…
If anything, the debate over global warming is nothing more than a way for both sides to cash in, while the root of the problem lies much deeper…
This post is so scarily accurate that it made me shudder. Right on irish boy.
I’m pithy KS… I don’t post nearly as often anymore but when I do I like to throw the haymaker
You’re just practicing what you preach – less is more!
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127. dont-cha-know
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to HansBrix who said:
In response to dont-cha-know who said:
So, Hans, if I understand you correctly, everyone who owns a Prius is an Obama supporter, bought the car strictly as a status symbol, and whatever the value might be of driving a fuel efficient car is negated by the fact that they voted for a different presidential candidate than you did. Can you be a little more pathetic?
No that’s not what I said.
Not exactly, but you pretty much implied it (did you not?), which is more pathetic, in its indirectness.
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128. dont-cha-know
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to mooshu who said:
In response to dont-cha-know who said:
In response to mooshu who said:
I don’t expect anyone to take me seriously. I say what I need to say: take it or leave it.
However, I do know silly when I see it.
Well, you’re not exactly killing with the humor, so maybe you should try being more serious, assuming, that is, you have something worthwhile to say.
Bite it.
How’s that for “worthwhile”?
You tell me.
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129. Tama Murden
February 7th, 2009 |

All last week, John Hockenberry (Peabody Award-winning journalist) did “The Power Trip” on The TakeAway, on WNYC (www.wnyc.org). All about conservation, alternative & renewable energy sources. Interesting stuff. Archived.
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130. HansBrix
February 7th, 2009 |

In response to jscirish27 who said:
The problem with the U.S. these days is we have become a wasteful society.
Tell me about it. From people just sitting in idling cars to buying useless crap to make themselves feel better or impress the neighbors. It’s everywhere and abetted by societal expectations.
There’s this old New England proverb…
Use it up, wear it out, make it do…or do without.
Which is actually quite wise but try to live by it and you will open yourself up to ridicule. Most people these days would fix a lamp (for example) by just tossing it and getting a new one.
BTW, and somewhat OT, I came across an article recently that concludes that the biggest cause of personal bankruptcy is not medical bills or unemployment, contrary to popular myth. It’s actually excessive consumer spending relative to income (think J6P who buys a truck that costs almost an entire year’s take home). As a society, we’re drowning in junk AND the debt we used to acquire it.
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131. MidnightRacer
February 11th, 2009 |

was reading today about the fires raging in Australia…
In response to MidnightRacer who said:
Angry survivors blame council ‘green’ policy
Andrea Petrie, Arthurs Creek
February 11, 2009
ANGRY residents last night accused local authorities of contributing to the bushfire toll by failing to let residents chop down trees and clear up bushland that posed a fire risk.
During question time at a packed community meeting in Arthurs Creek on Melbourne’s northern fringe, Warwick Spooner — whose mother Marilyn and brother Damien perished along with their home in the Strathewen blaze — criticised the Nillumbik council for the limitations it placed on residents wanting the council’s help or permission to clean up around their properties in preparation for the bushfire season. “We’ve lost two people in my family because you dickheads won’t cut trees down,” he said.
(for more of the story, click here)
theage.com.au/national/angry-surviv...cil-green-policy-20090211-83p0.html
I remember the same complaints in California.
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