Climate Alarmism Takes Off in a New Direction

American Thinker ^ | June 09, 2010 | F. Swemson

[HiTech RedNeck]

And if the sun does happen to develop one of these super sunspots pointed our way, just what are we going to DO about it?

[Lancey Howard]

Funny stuff.
It’s all about the money with these liberal, big government scumbags.
It’s always about the money.

[dr_lew]

These people are under continual disquietudes, never enjoying a minutes peace of mind; and their disturbances proceed from causes which very little affect the rest of mortals. Their apprehensions arise from several changes they dread in the celestial bodies: for instance, that the earth, by the continual approaches of the sun towards it, must, in course of time, be absorbed, or swallowed up; that the face of the sun, will, by degrees, be encrusted with its own effluvia, and give no more light to the world; that the earth very narrowly escaped a brush from the tail of the last comet, which would have infallibly reduced it to ashes; and that the next, which they have calculated for one-and-thirty years hence, will probably destroy us.

Gulliver re the Laputians

[Islander7]

And if the sun does happen to develop one of these super sunspots pointed our way, just what are we going to DO about it?

Simple, raise taxes.

[caww]

I’m under the impression whenever money is “called” out of the pockets of the people the most effective way is create alarm and fear of the unknown...

“Islands will sink or be overrun”....”Land will turn to dustbowls”... and of course it must come from a source we have no control of.

It’s all about “IF” we don’t have monies to prepare for this then “that” might happen. Just keep the cash flow going.

[TChad]

And if the sun does happen to develop one of these super sunspots pointed our way, just what are we going to DO about it?

The most important thing will be to feel guilty about it, because we will all share the blame for the sunspot.

As for what we should to, it is clear that we need to raise awareness of the issue. The best way to do that is to wear colored ribbons.

[PA Engineer]

Actually a little fear in this area may pay off in a hardened electrical/communication system that is more resistant to an EMP attack. The Compton Effect will have the same results from either a flare or nuke. This would be valuable if the dollars are spent in effective defense program versus wasted in academia.

[Trillian]

Maybe if al gore gets fatter he can shield us from it and save us all.

[i get it]

And if the sun does happen to develop one of these super sunspots pointed our way, just what are we going to DO about it?

Obvoiusly Bush/Cheny/Rove need to be sequestered on the side of the planet not facing the sun as to not piss it off further.

[Psalm 144]

How perverse, that NASA has joined the dirt cult Luddites.

[neverdem]

And if the sun does happen to develop one of these super sunspots pointed our way, just what are we going to DO about it?

Will shutting down the grid and turning off appliances avoid some trouble, if we have forewarning? I'm asking. Or are we doomed to current or voltage overload and fried circuits anyway?

[Lancey Howard]

Precisely. It's always about the money.

I remember a couple of years ago, when the "global warming" scam was peaking, Rush mentioned on his radio show that DC law firms were adding literally scores of "climate litigators" in anticipation of legislation that would hand them the next tobacco settlement-size jackpot. The politician rat bastards never pulled it off, however, and the email leak that exposed the scam and killed Copenhagen has saved American taxpayers literally billion$, if not trillion$, over the long haul.

We must stay vigilant, of course, because that sick communist p.o.s. Ubama is still squeaking about "climate legislation". His and the rats' agenda of socialism and reparations depends on that money, so it won't die completely without a fight.

FRegards,
LH

[21twelve]

I suppose unplugging your stuff from the grid might help. Of course the grid might be down for a long time so you won’t get the next day’s brew of coffee going anyway.

I suppose they might be able to save parts of the grid by shutting things down and disconnecting things on a regional scale so as not to have it all inter-connected.

I’m not sure I want to be the one to pull the plug on Los Angeles or New York because I think our grid might get knocked out by a solar flare that maybe is headed our way and perhaps could do some damage. I think!

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Nepeta]

Before dismissing the possible effects of a major solar flare, do a search of the 1859 Carrington Event.

[gogogodzilla]

Perfect description of the modern day liberal.

Democrat - party of Laputians

[maine-iac7]

Hurray - sun spots are coming back! the solar maximum cycle is overdue, but looks like it's on its way - hurray...the next 10-11 years with warmer weather - I can take...especially at my age. ;o)

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/05/solarcycle/

That is not to say that, if the flares get too disruptive there isn't going to be problems - maybe big ones - across the globe as we are all so vulnerable now on all things electrical.

Past solar flares and their disturbances give us a hint of what could happen. (Glad I have my wood stove, my well and my kerosene lamps ;o)..)

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/06may_carringtonflare/

[maine-iac7]

Actually a little fear in this area may pay off in a hardened electrical/communication system that is more resistant to an EMP attack. The Compton Effect will have the same results from either a flare or nuke. This would be valuable if the dollars are spent in effective defense program versus wasted in academia.

Exactly.

trim the wicks and fill the lamps.

[Condor51]

'Solar Storms'? Harrumph, mere child's play.

If you want to REALLY worry about something. worry about Super Gamma Ray Bursts. If a Red Giant star goes Super Nova in some far off place in the Universe, and its axis is aimed at us, we're all cooked. Literally.

In fact it *may* have already happened and those Gamma Rays have been coming right at us at 186,000 miles per second. And they could be here next week. Or next month. Or in two years.

So for all the Chicken Littles, grab your pillow and bury your head.
We're all GONNNA DIE!

Gamma Rays. The Original Global Warming.