I have been giving the global warming debate a little thought and a number of questions come to mind. None of these questions I have has yet been answered by those so afraid of this "theory". Lets begin with what is the normal temperature of the Earth? In our past the earth has been both warmer and colder then it is now. We have fossil records indicating that the earth was once much warmer and we have written records indicating that just a bare 1000 years ago it was also warmer. So warm in fact that England exported wine.
Why would global warming be a bad thing? Isn't one of our great advantages is that we as a species are adaptable? We have managed to outlive many other animals adapted to both warmer and cooler climates then we presently have. I know that 27" rise in ocean levels (that's the latest UN figure for the maximum rise) will make living in places like New Orleans and the Netherlands a bit tougher.
I read an article that pointed out that the Earth actually warmed more before 1950 then it has since, what caused it then and why did it slow down? There are more factories, cars and power plants now then there were then so again why the slow down? Maybe this change in temperatures is part of the normal cycle of life and we just happened to notice it this time and we are arrogant enough to think we can change or stop it.
Why do we except computer models of the climate projected out 40 years when the weather can't accurately be predicted for tomorrow? This lead me to wonder when and how did Mr. Gore become an expert on this theory? I checked his degree background and he does have several degrees in Government, Law and Divinity all from very prestigious universities. The problem though is that none of these programs of study have hard science any where in their catalog.
Oh and what happened to all of the folks who were predicting the coming ice age in the 70's? Those are just a few questions that really bother me.
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