<p>I think there’s about as much consensus on global warming as there is on the Holocaust or the germ theory of disease. Sure there are a few people out there who make a lot of money as global warming “skeptics” or who are just natural contrarians who are going to say they have a different opinion…but the same could also be said of the germ theory of disease and the Holocaust.</p>
<p>There’s a guy in South Africa right now, who markets vitamins as a cure for AIDS. He claims people get AIDS from the anti-retrovirals used to treat AIDS. And he’s demanding that one of the leading members of the AIDS medical treatment community be tried by the Hague for genocide for prescribing medicine for AIDS instead of vitamins. And no, I don’t think class time should be wasted on teaching this guy’s side of the controversy.</p>
<p>HH–why is that nasty? Because you do not want to accept that it is accepted science? Because you do not want to accept the changes, and sacrifices, that may come from forthright dealing with the problem? Because we live in a part of the world which is less likely to have the catastrophic consequences that are predicted for other parts of the world?</p>
<p>To me, it’s a moral responsibility to deal with it, because we contribute most to it, and others will bear the consequences. Continuing to call this a debate is in some ways worse, since it’s still going on, and worsened by our inaction.</p>
<p>It’s not a matter of what I accept; it’s a matter of it’s not being accepted science–there is no consensus. Therefore, I really do not know what to believe at this point, and I resent being told that I must believe this now, or I am somehow an immoral person!!</p>
<p>In the meantime, my daily and nightly temp in my home is 67! Why? Because I don’t like a hot, stuffy house!</p>
<p>What would it take for you to agree it is a consensus? If one lone voice dissents, for any reason or none at all, is it not? </p>
<p>If by far the vast majority of climatologists (not meteorologists which are not in the same area of study) agree on the consensus, what’s your reason for disagreeing?</p>
<p>Your twisting the issues to try to make a case that because there isn’t 100% unanimity, there isn’t consensus. There’s not unanimity on anything–not the Moon landing, not that germs cause disease, etc. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t want to eat anything prepared by someone who doesn’t believe that germs cause disease just because a handful of people can be found to say it doesn’t. Would you?</p>
<p>Well, if you’ve seen it, and have done even the most rudimentary ‘extra’ reading on the subject, I don’t understand how you can believe that there is no consensus on the issue.</p>
<p>p.s. Congratulations on posting in the MT forum. Expanding your horizons is a good thing. :)</p>
<p>I love these new light bulbs because they are BETTER BULBS.</p>
<p>Also, I am in favor of global warming because I am running up my electricity bill with my HEATERS…yes, I often need two heaters to stay warm because I’ve got like no body fat on me. Global warming will eliminate energy consumption because of people like me!!!</p>
<p>Gotta love the attitude of some people. “Global Warming is not proven and anyway, you can’t make me use the ‘right’ type of light bulb.” </p>
<p>Someday your grandchildren will wonder why you didn’t conserve fossil fuels when you had the chance. Our grandparents were the “greatest generation.” We are on course to be called the “worst generation.” Sure, light bulbs are just a small part of the picture, but they’re such an easy change to make.</p>
<p>I changed most of my cannister spots/floods to CFLs and boy have my electric bills gone down! What’s not to like?</p>
<p>Assume for the sake of argument that the kids watched a movie that shows only one side of a raging scientific controversy. It appears that the kids were told that the right action to take is to conserve energy.</p>
<p>There is no debate whatsoever about whether conservation is good. Even Com-Ed is 100% for conservation. That ought to be about as controversial as telling the kids not to litter. If the lesson of the day was, “We watched this scientific movie, now go home and give your parents this flyer about donating to the Sierra Club,” that would be quite a different story.</p>