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Originally Posted by seeker372011
The debate seems to go along the lines
-its not really getting any warmer
-well even if it is it's happened before
-we didnt cause it so we dont need to do anything about it
I read Michael Crichton's last book in which he portrays the environmentalists as murderers and terrorists- and that seems to be the attitude of a lot of the people on one side of the argument-denigrate the opposition and then cloud the issue with "scientific facts". This book made me vomit, it was so one sided
Its time to be afraid. very afraid.
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Sounds like your mind is already made up.
Michael Crichton's book "Climate of Fear" uses the usual literary devices to tell a story. It is no worse than claiming that anyone who dares to question global warming is paid by the evil oil industry. I especially liked Crichton's comparison of global warming science to eugenics in the early 20th C - dodgy science used to support political positions. It is a signature lesson on being afraid of the herd mentality.
Yes it is time to be very afraid, when public policy is based on mere speculation and hysteria.