While there is no doubt that the Earth has had a warming trend over the past 100,000 years, it's also true that the Earth goes through the same exact cycle approximately every 100,000 years: it also conveniently explains the ice ages.
Human impact on the world has been both detrimental and conservatory, many species have been saved that would otherwise have naturally died out, regardless of urban expansion. The truth is that humans could no more stop the warming/cooling trends of the Earth anymore than we can cause them. If you have any questions to this, please refer to:
These "clever" scientists -cough-activists-cough- like Hansen only show you the past century and claim that we're baaaaaad and evil and self-centered while he ignores the geological history of the Earth. They use fear-mongering and bad science (refer abover to flawed/super-secret algorithms) to bolster their POLITICS with exaggerated claims. If you think they'll stop before getting overly emotional about their eco-terrorism, wait until they whip out the pictures of polar bear cubs.
Don't be played for fools. In one hundred years, people will be holding up apocalyptic signs because of the impending ice age. Now go be productive and find the real reason for the trend/cycle: orbital rotation/changes, cyclical changes in the Sun, etc. And while you're at it.. recycle aluminum, don't litter and pay mind to your personal/family's impact on the environment like a good lad and while you're at it, please don't go scaring the little kids with fairy tales.
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While there is no doubt that the Earth has had a warming trend over the past 100,000 years, it's also true that the Earth goes through the same exact cycle approximately every 100,000 years: it also conveniently explains the ice ages.
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.. recycle aluminum, don't litter and pay mind to your personal/family's impact on the environment like a good lad and while you're at it, please don't go scaring the little kids with fairy tales.
Human impact on the world has been both detrimental and conservatory, many species have been saved that would otherwise have naturally died out, regardless of urban expansion. The truth is that humans could no more stop the warming/cooling trends of the Earth anymore than we can cause them. If you have any questions to this, please refer to:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f8/Ice
These "clever" scientists -cough-activists-cough- like Hansen only show you the past century and claim that we're baaaaaad and evil and self-centered while he ignores the geological history of the Earth. They use fear-mongering and bad science (refer abover to flawed/super-secret algorithms) to bolster their POLITICS with exaggerated claims. If you think they'll stop before getting overly emotional about their eco-terrorism, wait until they whip out the pictures of polar bear cubs.
Don't be played for fools. In one hundred years, people will be holding up apocalyptic signs because of the impending ice age. Now go be productive and find the real reason for the trend/cycle: orbital rotation/changes, cyclical changes in the Sun, etc. And while you're at it