tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post749549093604799031..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: The Politicization of Global Warming: A Short HistoryFrank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-87699566086451479382010-10-22T09:29:11.084-06:002010-10-22T09:29:11.084-06:00Charles: Great points. As to your question about &...Charles: Great points. As to your question about "Shouldn't conservation of fossil fuel, particularly oil, be a logical course of action regardless of our opinion on global warming? "<br /><br />Yes. Absolutely!Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-5622530899136712812010-10-22T08:22:58.693-06:002010-10-22T08:22:58.693-06:00I tend to believe that there is global warming, pr...I tend to believe that there is global warming, principally because I can easily understand that there is a lot of money to be made by continuing our fossil fuel dependency and relaxed pollution controls. Perhaps the problem here is that global warming or global climate change as it is now called, is a poor tactic for the environmentalists.<br /><br />It is virtually impossible to defend the position that we should simply burn as much coal, oil and gas as we want with no thought that it will ever run out. It also makes little sense to take the position that we should mine, drill and pollute our environment in order to continue a level of consumption that we can ill afford financially. I can't understand how anyone would support further pollution of our air and water as a good and beneficial thing. Shouldn't conservation of fossil fuel, particularly oil, be a logical course of action regardless of our opinion on global warming?Charles Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975241234146573609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-10701472384408549772010-10-20T21:33:32.753-06:002010-10-20T21:33:32.753-06:00Pretty impressive discussion considering you cite ...Pretty impressive discussion considering you cite no sources.<br /><br />Here's the debunk from <a href="http://www.skepticalscience.com/medieval-warm-period-intermediate.htm" rel="nofollow">Skeptical Science:</a><br /><br />"The Medieval Warm Period was not a global phenomenon. Warmer conditions were concentrated in certain regions. Some regions were even colder than during the Little Ice Age. To claim the Medieval Warm Period was warmer than today is to narrowly focus on a few regions that showed unusual warmth. However, when we look at the broader picture, we see that the Medieval Warm Period was a regional phenomenon with other regions showing strong cooling. Globally, temperatures during the Medieval Period were less than today."<br /><br />And that's the scientific consensus. Which is based on, you know, science. It's not "chicanery."rmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-33924893071692241772010-10-20T21:31:17.839-06:002010-10-20T21:31:17.839-06:00Great post, Frank.
So many Americans believe that...Great post, Frank.<br /><br />So many Americans believe that science cannot and will not be politicized... unfortunately, this blind-faith in science is proving to be a costly mistake.FedFarmerhttp://www.mydailyroast.comnoreply@blogger.com