Discussion: Global Warming and Other Environmental Issues

[huskerwebhead]

Al Gore says: LISTEN TO ME!!! Global Warming is Real!!! Read my book..."Global Warming." Or the more popular "Harry Potter and the Terror of Global Warming!!!"

 

[Sandman138]

"Man, it's a good thing Global Warming never happened."
"Actually it did, but thank god Nuclear Winter cancelled it out."

 

[KingOfDreams]

Yes, the planet's overall temperature/climate does move in cycles but it's pretty stupid to suggest that pollution isn't doing anything.

 

[Clerk]

Global Warming is a lie made up by those dirty Democrats just so they can steal the good natured oil tycoon's money....... you didn't see anything..... *Madagascars*

 

[Holly Goodhead]

Babs is gonna kick your ass sea bass.

 

[Gonking]

http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/seasons-first-snow-hits-midwest/20061013052309990003?ncid=NWS00010000000001

See article.

Why don't you ask to the peopLe from New Orleans, Indonesia and Sri Lanka if global warming is BS?

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

Global Warming is indeed real,America does not belive it.Since its basically the cause of it.As for those who do not belive in it,yes the earth has its climate increase every few million years.But humans are advancing this trend faster,check the air.There is some contanimants only humans can produce,like the burning of fossil fuels.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Global Warming is indeed real,America does not belive it.Since its basically the cause of it.As for those who do not belive in it,yes the earth has its climate increase every few million years.But humans are advancing this trend faster,check the air.There is some contanimants only humans can produce,like the burning of fossil fuels.

America does beleive in global warming. Have you apparently completely ignored my advice about learning a thing or two about America before you start b***hing about it?

Also other countries such as Western Europe, the heavily industrialized former Soviet block caused just as much damage as the United States has. China is also causing a lot of damage these days and at the rate it's going, it will surpass the United States as the world's number one polluter. The air smells horrible there, nothing at all where I live.

LEARN BEFORE YOU MAKE A COMMENT LIKE THAT. IT HELPS FOR CHRIST SAKES!!!!

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Global Warming is BS. We've only been tacking ACCURATE measures of the Earth's temperatures for a few decades. The Earth goes through cool periods and warmer periods.

 

[Orko Is King]

I guess Penn and Teller were right then...

 

[Warhammer]

My look on Global Warming...

I can't do anything about it by myself, so oh well.

 

[Chauncey]

My look on Global Warming...

I can't do anything about it by myself, so oh well.

Yeah, apathy is the best medicine. Anyhow, almost any group or "science" organisation that has "disproved" the theory of Global Warming and Climate change can be located here. The catch is that this list is a near complete compilation of organisations funded by or directly created by...Exxon/Mobil! Yay! Now what possible interest could the planet's largest oil company have in disproving or claiming to have disproven climate change? Also, for those who might be interested, Great Britain's Royal Society (the country's largest and most respected collection of scientists), early last month, sent an open letter to Exxon/Mobil politely requesting that they stop funding bull**** science in the interest of fattening their pockets, setting a precident as the Royal Society has never in history had to approach an independant organisation about the dangers of their lies. The difference now is that Exxon is succeeding at convincing simple minded individuals like this Gamma Ray character that they are in no danger.

 

[Maxwell Smart]

This thread is Smart.

 

[Halcohol]

Don't say that there's nothing you can do.

Not enough people around the world take global warming seriously. People just shrug it off like it's something that won't affect them in their lifetimes or because they feel there's nothing they can do about it.

The facts are that in the next 50 years species like tigers and polar bears will be extinct as long as their habitats continue to become inhospitable. Besides that fact, the link provided has 10 easy steps to conserving energy and helping to fight global warming.

Besides, if you're ever going to have kids, they're going to expect you to do something about the climate you're going to pass onto them.

 

[Chauncey]

^^^ Good post. And thank you for the link.

 

[Halcohol]

I replaced all the light bulbs in my apartment with the energy saving ones and I haven't had to change one in about a year and a half, at least.

 

[Chauncey]

I replaced all the light bulbs in my apartment with the energy saving ones and I haven't had to change one in about a year and a half, at least.

Plus, the mood is always set for when the womens come over (assuming your power-savers are like mine and slightly dimmed).

 

[Halcohol]

Plus, the mood is always set for when the womens come over (assuming your power-savers are like mine and slightly dimmed).

Nah, I've never really noticed it. But then again, I AM a creature of the night.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

The facts are that in the next 50 years species like tigers and polar bears will be extinct as long as their habitats continue to become inhospitable. Besides that fact, the link provided has 10 easy steps to conserving energy and helping to fight global warming.

Recycling, except aluminum, is a waste. Paper is a renewable resource. They have special farms to grow trees that will be used for paper. They don't go into a random forest and cut down trees for paper. They don't reuse plastic bottles because its cheaper for companies to make new ones than reuse the old ones.

 

[Chauncey]

Recycling, except aluminum, is a waste. Paper is a renewable resource. They have special farms to grow trees that will be used for paper. They don't go into a random forest and cut down trees for paper. They don't reuse plastic bottles because its cheaper for companies to make new ones than reuse the old ones.

Reusuing plastic bottles personaly however, rather than just discarding them, does wonders. Also, there are a great number of other reasons why rainforests are being wiped out other than simply paper production. Don't think for an instant that it isn't happening.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Companies do not reuse plastic bottles though. It is cheaper for them to just make news ones rather than take the recycled ones, clean them, distribute them to bottling plants, etc.

Plus recycling creates more pollution from recycle trucks. If people just threw everything out, there'd be less air pollution from trucks.

They do not take trees from rainforests and make them paper. Atleast it is not the main reason. They destroy the rainforests for the land, not to make paper from trees. Putting your newspapers out for recycle isn't going to prevent it from happening. It's a totally seperate issue.

 

[Chauncey]

Companies do not reuse plastic bottles though. It is cheaper for them to just make news ones rather than take the recycled ones, clean them, distribute them to bottling plants, etc.

Plus recycling creates more pollution from recycle trucks. If people just threw everything out, there'd be less air pollution from trucks.

They do not take trees from rainforests and make them paper. Atleast it is not the main reason. They destroy the rainforests for the land, not to make paper from trees. Putting your newspapers out for recycle isn't going to prevent it from happening. It's a totally seperate issue.

I'm aware that it's a seperate issue, I'm simply pointing out for whoever might be reading this thread that the rainforests are, infact, in danger. Also, the fact that companies are not reusing plastic bottles on account of it's cost is no reason to stop the recycling program, but rather a reason to pressure government to ensure that these companies are putting the planet over their profit.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Also, the fact that companies are not reusing plastic bottles on account of it's cost is no reason to stop the recycling program, but rather a reason to pressure government to ensure that these companies are putting the planet over their profit.

The government would never do that. Those companies have connections to the government and would just fight it if they tried. This applies regardless of who is in power. The stereotype that Democrats are "people who think of the common people" and Republicans are "evil businessmen" isn't true. Important figures in both groups are millionaires and never had to worry about money their whole life.

 

[cryptic name]

I'm aware that it's a seperate issue, I'm simply pointing out for whoever might be reading this thread that the rainforests are, infact, in danger. Also, the fact that companies are not reusing plastic bottles on account of it's cost is no reason to stop the recycling program, but rather a reason to pressure government to ensure that these companies are putting the planet over their profit.

i'd rather the government stay the f**k out of things like this.

 

[Gamma Ray]

I thought the title would be taken as it was meant... a joke! I was really trying to initiate conversation about the crazy weather in NY!