Discussion: Global Warming and Other Environmental Issues

[War Lord]

I really do wish that global warming would be more of an issue with politicians, because it is something that should be considered extremely important. No matter what, the human species will eventually die out...all animals do. But that doesn't mean that we can't slow it down.

However, slowing it down might prove to be the wrong thing to do. Many scientists believe that we're over due for an ice age and stopping global warming could bring that on faster.

 

[Mr.Webs]

Hmmmm....where did you read that? I'm interested now.

 

[TheSumOfGod]

So, the choice is in between a new Ice Age or continued Global Warming? Would you rather cook alive or freeze to death?

 

[Darthphere]

Al Gore invented the internet, and global warming.

 

[Matt]

Because in all reality we will be dead before global warming really matters. Hell, three generations from now will be dead before global warming really matters.

 

[sinewave]

However, slowing it down might prove to be the wrong thing to do. Many scientists believe that we're over due for an ice age and stopping global warming could bring that on faster.

War Lord, do you believe that humans have helped to accelerate the rate of global warming through their use of fossil fuels, as the scientific community has stated?

 

[War Lord]

Hmmmm....where did you read that? I'm interested now.

I've read it in several scientific magazines. The geological record has shown that the earth has gone through many periods of cooling and heating.

On average, we're about 2,500 years overdue for a new ice age, apparently.

 

[Kaleb]

I see Al Gore has joined he hype, sorry about your unsuccesfull elections a few yrs back Al.

 

[Mr.Webs]

Because in all reality we will be dead before global warming really matters. Hell, three generations from now will be dead before global warming really matters.

And why is that?

 

[War Lord]

War Lord, do you believe that humans have help to accelerate the rate of global warming through their use of fossil fuels, as the scientific community has stated?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031218075443.htm

Mars is also warming up, so the sun is a factor in how warm our planet is getting. Perhaps, big picturewise, it may be the only factor that really matters.

However the real question is, how much of a factor is man in warming up the globe. If the factor is huge, than we should do something, but if it's really small than there isn't anything we really can do.

 

[Sentinel X]

Now that grass is growing there, we could.

I dont care if mars is warming up cause we dont live there
...secondly, Im pretty sure grass isnt growing in antartica...but if it is can you like give me a link or something, cause I have never heard of grass growing in freakin mars

Because in all reality we will be dead before global warming really matters. Hell, three generations from now will be dead before global warming really matters.

Not true, Global Warming happens faster than you think.Population increases 80 mil a year globally, the more people the more fossil fuels used that harms our ecosystem in everyway.

 

[Tangled Web]

Global warming is a huge problem. Ignoring it will result is etreme onditions that will kill many.

 

[Carter]

I'll be dead before it matters. I don't care, I'm not planning on procreating anyway.

 

[War Lord]

I dont care if mars is warming up cause we dont live there

The point is that if both planets are warming up, than man cannot be the main cause for the warming on earth, because he doesn't do much on Mars.

 

[Spider-X]

Global warming is happening, Thankfully Al Gore is bringing a little light in the world!

i saw an inconvenient truth, i'm a moderate and a skeptical bastard...and this is an important movie...it's not Liberal Propaganda like some fruitloops claim...it's not even a very political movie.

it's an important movie and it establishes that global warming is very real and if we (the goverment) doesn't start laying down some good legislation and funding for alternative energy sources that aren't gonna drowned us...we are gonna be f#cked within 50 years.

 

[Spider-X]

and quick question...WHO HERE ACTUALLY KNOWS WHAT GLOBAL WARMING REALLY IS AND HOW IT IS CREATED AND GETTING WORSE?

show of hands please...

 

[Tangled Web]

The point is that if both planets are warming up, than man cannot be the main cause for the warming on earth, because he doesn't do much on Mars.

Well, Mars does use the same sun we do. You know the sun that is absorbing all of our man made chemicals and pollution.

 

[bored]

I've read it in several scientific magazines. The geological record has shown that the earth has gone through many periods of cooling and heating.

On average, we're about 2,500 years overdue for a new ice age, apparently.

So, based on history, we should've had one over two-thousand years ago (this doesn't take into account the relatively recent 'mini ice age'). How does that support your basically implying that another one would be good?

 

[X-Punisher]

Global warming is a huge problem. Ignoring it will result is etreme onditions that will kill many.

Tell that to the oil companies that REALLY make the laws in this country.

 

[Spelunking Man]

Tell that to the oil companies that REALLY make the laws in this country.

And tell that to the consumers who made the demands. Power plants use fuel sources to generate electricity, in the process releasing heat to the atmosphere, which ultimately distributing electricity to consumers and to the manufacturing industry based on the demand of the day.

In all, we are also accountable, not only those greedy oil corporations. However, for the sake of our economic survival, we tend to close one eye on environmental issues. So does politicians in that regard.

 

[Spider-Bite]

I'll be dead before it matters. I don't care, I'm not planning on procreating anyway.

chances are you probably wont be dead before it matters since it's already having an effect on ecosystems and warming the oceans so hot that hurricanes are much stronger than they would be.

and your attitude about not caring because it wont effect you doesn't say anything good about you either. do you care if children across the world get molested or is that simply not your problem, because you wont be effected?

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

Global warming is getting worse by the day



wtf, come on?...No one care about Global Warming here either?

Global Warming is a problem that the world is talking about,except the United States.The USA would have to cut its consomption and emitions by half,dont expect that to happen.

But when the ocean levels rise,the American seaboard will rise,millions will drown and the USA will become a smaller,weaker country.

 

[U.S War Machine]

They want to melt us

 

[E. Bison]

You guys are overreacting. There is no such thing as global warming. Chuck Norris got cold so he turned up the sun. That's all. Just wait till he gets to warm.

 

[HUMAN]

Global warming is a fraud. It's just another fear campaign. Anybody ever remember the mammoths having oil refineries when the ice age hit? Nope!

They're basing global warming off of only 200 years worth of weather recording.