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The sleep of reason brings forth monsters"
Copy to Gov of California however he is sleeping and will not read.
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Throughout the ages something deep in man’s psyche has made him receptive to apocalyptic warnings: “the end of the world is nigh”. ... Throughout the ages, too, the weather has been an important part of the narrative. In primitive societies it was customary for extreme weather events to be explained as punishment from the gods for the sins of the people; ...The main change is that the new priests are scientists (well rewarded with research grants for their pains) rather than clerics of the established religions, and the new religion is eco-fundamentalism. But it is a distinction without much of a difference. And the old religions have not been slow to make common cause.
Does all this matter? Up to a point, no. Unbelievers should not be dismissive of the comfort that religion can bring. If people feel better when they buy a hybrid car and see a few windmills dotted about (although perhaps not in their own back yard), then so be it. And in a democracy, if greenery is what the people want, politicians will understandably provide it, dressed in the most high-flown rhetoric they can muster.
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bump for a later read. Someone ought to send this to Rush!
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I am very skeptical of groups who decide by themselves that a particular issue is closed to further discussion and threaten sanctions against any person or group who challenges them. These people have the smell of fanatics. Fanatics can hardly be considered reasonable, logical champions of any issue. But it appears the climate-change business is full of them. Lawson is one of the few voices of sanity crying out in an enviro-hysterical wilderness.
I agree.
And how about building some more reservoirs to store rain to use in dry seasons/areas?
My husband shocks his co-workers when he announces, on a mild autumn day,"I love global warming."
Very interesting, he is not at GW Denier, as most Freepers are, yet he is against the GW Hysteria that has become prevalent. Sounds like a reasonable stance.
I like that closing sentence -- "future decision-making could be made based on scientific data and not on political expediency". I wouldn't count on it, but that would be great.Caves reveal clues to UK weatherAt Pooles Cavern in Derbyshire, it was discovered that the stalagmites grow faster in the winter months when it rains more. Alan Walker, who guides visitors through the caves, says the changes in rainfall are recorded in the stalactites and stalagmites like the growth rings in trees. Stalagmites from a number of caves have now been analysed by Dr Andy Baker at Newcastle University. After splitting and polishing the rock, he can measure its growth precisely and has built up a precipitation history going back thousands of years. His study suggests this autumn's rainfall is not at all unusual when looked at over such a timescale but is well within historic variations. He believes politicians find it expedient to blame a man-made change in our weather rather than addressing the complex scientific picture... He said he wanted greater awareness to ensure "future decision-making could be made based on scientific data and not on political expediency".
by Tom Heap
Saturday, 2 December, 2000
Great post!