A NASA scientist said Tuesday that the Bush administration is trying to hush up scientific evidence of global warming and keep the public uninformed.
It just frightens me to think of this happening. Even though I am sure that there are likely some facts on each side of this argument, the truth still lies somewhere I don't think a supposedly free society should go. Watch out Dr Hansen, with what has been happening lately, President Bush may be wiretapping your home phone now...
No wonder I don't trust right-wing politicians...
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Regardless of whether you believe in global warming or not, it is happening. All the data point to climbs in global temperatures, severe weather disturbances, shifts in the conveyor, etc. Are we the cause of it? Maybe not. Maybe it is a standard pattern of temperature change that the planet goes through every once in a while. But in any case, the emissions from fossil fuels are not helping and some pretty strong evidence shows they are making it worse. The last major changes to the environment weren't very kind to the inhabitants before us, so if we are contributing to it at all, it is worth trying to stop it.
Of course, you could always say that whether you believe global warming is a bad thing or a good thing is irrelevant given the situation. If we haven't spent our money wisely on finding alternatives to oil, we will be praying for that global warming to hit us up here in Canada because we won't be able to heat our homes.
I guess I also have to say that I have a much harder time believing an administration that is built on fossil fuel than agencies with a scientific raison d'etre. Whether or not he is right, stifling the voice of a scientist who is stating his beliefs is something I would expect from some of the dictatorships of this world, not the self-professed leaders of the free world.
...but isn't the world just 4000 years old?
heh...
Nobody questions that the Earth has changed drastically over the years. Nobody questions that it will continue to do so. What is being said is that these changes are affecting a delicate system and could negatively impact our way of life.
As I said, maybe we are not the cause. I also don't predict an Ice Age in 10 years. But maybe 100 years. Or even 200 years. Or 1000. Just because it might not be an immediate threat in our generation is a stupid reason to ignore the fact it is coming. I have lived a good life and tried to give back where I could. I now have children and they are who I now worry for. Their future.
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