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13 Most Ridiculous Predictions Made on Earth Day, 1970
Ricochet ^ | 4/21/2017 | Jon Gabriel

Posted on 04/22/2017 11:16:46 AM PDT by freedumb2003

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To: freedumb2003
“Civilization will end within 15 or 30 years

I think I may concede that one to them. If you compare now to what we had in the early 60s in America and Europe, civilization does look pretty dead.

41 posted on 04/22/2017 12:10:03 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Gay State Conservative

Arlen Specter was Einhorn’s attorney. Specter sure had some infamous connections.


42 posted on 04/22/2017 12:12:07 PM PDT by Preachin' (I stand with many voters who will never vote for a pro abortion candidate.)
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To: PAR35

>>“Civilization will end within 15 or 30 years
I think I may concede that one to them.<<

The anti-free speech, pro-fascist protests/riots since Trump was elected pretty much put a lock on it. Civilization has fled.


43 posted on 04/22/2017 12:13:25 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (The Civil Rights movement compared content of their character to skin color and chose the latter)
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To: freedumb2003

April 1970 was a few days from the Kent State demonstrations, which left 4 dead.

I can’t say that we have advanced during that period.


44 posted on 04/22/2017 12:16:03 PM PDT by truth_seeker
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To: freedumb2003

10. “Air pollution…is certainly going to take hundreds of thousands of lives in the next few years alone.” — Paul Ehrlich

Probably accurate. In 1975 air pollution was bad, especially from burning coal. Excess mortality due to burning coal was estimated at about 50,000 per year in the United States, by professor of health physics Bernard Cohen, in his 1983 book, “Before It’s Late.” Note, Cohen strongly supported the continued burning of coal, because the effects of poverty were much worse, even in terms of excess mortality. Cohen’s argument was that if we could get the same amount of electricity for the same price as we got from coal (think nuclear) we would save 50,000 lives per year.


45 posted on 04/22/2017 12:20:34 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

The project Willys jeep is running but a tad rich maybe.

That’s how I am ignoring erf day or Lenin’s birthday if you prefer.


46 posted on 04/22/2017 12:21:37 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: wally_bert

I started all the vehicles I own and let them idle for 30 minutes and ran my home air conditioning units for one hour with the windows open to celebrate Erf day.

1968 Corvette 427 no emissions equipment
1977 Corvette 350 no emissions equipment
1979 Chevrolet C10 396 no emissions equipment
1944 Willys MB 134 no emissions equipment

Hooray for Erf day!


47 posted on 04/22/2017 12:27:54 PM PDT by ssapro (SSAPRO/ EXBP)
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To: freedumb2003

Half of these quotes are Malthusian economics, which was refuted like a hundred years ago. And these are “educated” men.


48 posted on 04/22/2017 12:33:49 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the Video")
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To: Enchante
I grew up in the sixties and seventies too, but I mocked them even then.

They used to spout wild claims about how toxic oil was. I played around capped oil wells where I noticed weeds and grass grow up through tar and clouded oil funk just fine. And oil running out? Liquid oil is the proverbial tip of the iceberg. The stuff we are getting through cracking is the submerged body of the iceberg. I grew up in an oil industry family.

If you know part of the agenda is pure hooey then the rest falls apart as well.

49 posted on 04/22/2017 12:41:54 PM PDT by MrEdd (MrEdd)
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To: freedumb2003

For later


50 posted on 04/22/2017 12:47:38 PM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: freedumb2003

And then after Earth Day celebrations all those not involved in it will volunteer to pitch in and clean up after them.


51 posted on 04/22/2017 12:48:40 PM PDT by SkyDancer (You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
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To: freedumb2003

On #7 - ironies of ironies, it’s capitalism that has saved the Chinese and indians from starvation.

Capitalism - the best sustainable system in existence!


52 posted on 04/22/2017 12:52:47 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: ssapro

Quite a collection. I’m impressed.

My old Willys has no emissions either.

I won’t be able to get to my 79 K5 until tomorrow. Some emissions are off and more will come.

If money holds and no disasters, I hope to add an 82 CJ7 with a reman engine to the list of operational stuff.


53 posted on 04/22/2017 12:54:39 PM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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Thanks. I didn’t bother starting the 2004 Yukon or the 2009 Honda Goldwing since they’re both emissions compliant. I have two 48 CJ-2A’s and a 42 GPW that I haven’t started restoring. Way too many projects.


54 posted on 04/22/2017 1:03:53 PM PDT by ssapro (SSAPRO/ EXBP)
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To: freedumb2003

Bfl


55 posted on 04/22/2017 1:04:30 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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To: freedumb2003

This morning, one brave university professor,branded a “climate change skeptic” by the Leftist loudmouths on CNN’s New Day show, made some excellent points about CO2 being harmless water vapor. Opposite him, filibustering with all the climate change garbage, was Bill Nye, the laughable “science guy.” It is obvious that they are dead wrong about their alarmist predictions that have obviously been worthless, but it is their religion, it takes the place of God in their empty lives, and they will never admit their ignorance.
However, we who are sane should not be forced to pay for their religion. Pres. Trump should withdraw the USA from the ruinous climate change treaty signed in Paris by Obama’s feckless administration.


56 posted on 04/22/2017 1:07:51 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: knarf

Excellent! Charlton Heston speaking, and speaking the truth...two separate things on their own that could cause liberal heads to explode!


57 posted on 04/22/2017 1:08:53 PM PDT by rlmorel (President Donald J. Trump ... Making Liberal Heads Explode, 140 Characters at a Time)
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To: JBW1949

[Where are these “experts” today????]

They all froze to death. Or starved. Or ran out of gas.

The science is settled.


58 posted on 04/22/2017 1:12:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: plain talk

Wow that guy was just a major idiot. Last scam was selling Obama’s “healthcare”. What a jerk.


59 posted on 04/22/2017 1:13:48 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: Gay State Conservative
Gee, and he looked like such a nice fella, too....


60 posted on 04/22/2017 1:17:08 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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