tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post4362231894255873940..comments2024-03-29T03:19:09.227-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: GLOBAL WARMING -- AN IDLE THOUGHTRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-12360275917803893552009-12-06T23:01:25.433-05:002009-12-06T23:01:25.433-05:00Ay, there's the rub. Excellent correlation. Wh...Ay, there's the rub. Excellent correlation. What really does the "devoted" masses have to fear when imminent destruction of the Earth is foretold in the good book? The supposed end of the world is part of the psychology of what religion preaches. The Left Behind series simply emphasizes and capitalizes on what church-goers already subscribe to and the Earth warming up and becoming Hell is God's ultimate plan. A self-fulfilling prophecy, no matter its roots from the chimerical writings of divinely endowed authors. Religious humans, especially Christians, will not believe the world is salvageable; right now, we are all on the right track to the Rapture with God's blessing. Thanks for the thought Dr. Wolff.mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03677926087380491574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-83525033342322838582009-12-05T16:12:28.993-05:002009-12-05T16:12:28.993-05:00The problem with this reasoning is that the cause ...The problem with this reasoning is that the cause of global warming dictates what we need to do to stop it. <br /><br />If it turns out that almost all the climate scientists are wrong and that rising temperatures are caused by some heretofore undetected natural phenomenon, then preserving our comfortable current climatic conditions would require heroic geoengineering methods, the most popular one right now being pumping a million or so tons of sulphur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to dim the sun's rays. Doing this would permanently bleach the sky, but it could stop surface temperatures from going up, so it might be worth it.<br /><br />But if it turns out that global warming is caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases – and the evidence for this is overwhelming even if you exclude <i>all</i> of the data from Britain's much maligned Climatic Research Unit – then the best way to stop global warming would to get people to stop emitting heat-trapping gases. And that's exactly what the Copenhagen talks are supposed to achieve.Eoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752387609591581632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-71287826922523247792009-12-05T06:11:10.334-05:002009-12-05T06:11:10.334-05:00http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427370.500...http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20427370.500-how-our-brains-build-social-worlds.html<br /><br />Thanks for the reference to the new scientist website. I also found the above article very interesting.<br /><br />For some skeptics of cap and trade, see a cartoon/documentary on http://www.storyofcapandtrade.org<br />or <br />http://storyofstuff.com/capandtrade. <br />This is still the most likely global climate change policy to be adapted, if any.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02508381261535877414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-70185645418233544862009-12-04T21:10:58.143-05:002009-12-04T21:10:58.143-05:00About the climategate, http://www.newscientist.com...About the climategate, http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18238-why-theres-no-sign-of-a-climate-conspiracy-in-hacked-emails.html<br />Now about novels, if you want a VERY good novel look for Machado de Assis. He was one of the greatest writers of Brazil.<br />Now about the Rapture, "even more than Michael Jackson's death or Tiger Woods' indiscretions. Almost up there with American Idol." HAHA.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226204971485181806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-63038369408159151062009-12-04T21:10:06.375-05:002009-12-04T21:10:06.375-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12226204971485181806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-71525044748199678532009-12-04T17:28:07.655-05:002009-12-04T17:28:07.655-05:00Compelling logic! We should intervene to try to f...Compelling logic! We should intervene to try to forestall the process of global warming, whether or not the human impact was decisive.... althouh I also think it was. Let's see how the meeting in Copenhagen goes next week, protesters and all.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02508381261535877414noreply@blogger.com