August 10, 2010
Let’s assume that a third of the world’s population really believes mankind has the power to adjust the Earth’s thermostat through lifestyle decisions. The percentage may be higher or lower, but, for the sake of this exercise, let’s put it at one-third. Now it seems to me these people have a special obligation to change their lives dramatically because they truly believe catastrophe lies ahead if they don’t. The other two-thirds are merely ignorant, so they can hardly be blamed for their actions.
Now, if those True Believers would give up their cars and big homes and truly change the way they live, I can’t imagine that there wouldn’t be some measurable impact on the Earth in just a few short years. I’m not talking about recycling Evian bottles, but truly simplifying their lives. Even if you were, say, a former Vice President, you would give up extra homes and jets and limos. I see communes with organic farms and lives freed from polluting technology.
Then, when the rest of us saw the results of their actions—you know, the earth cooling, oceans lowering, polar bears frolicking and glaciers growing—we would see the error of our ways and join the crusade voluntarily and enthusiastically.
How about it? Why wait for
governments to change us? You who have already seen the light have it
within your grasp to act in concert with each other and change the world
forever. And I hate to be a scold, but you have a special obligation to
do it because you believe it so strongly. Then, instead of looking at
isolated tree rings and computer models, you’d have real results to
point to, and even the skeptics would see the error of their ways and
join you.
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http://rockportconservatives.blogspot.com/2010/08/climate-science-credibility.html
The next day I collected some other links concerning the blacklist and posted them all together:
http://rockportconservatives.blogspot.com/2010/08/more-news-on-science-blacklist.html
The world at large doesn't seem to know about this, how would they unless they are right wing bigots and read the right wing blogs.
I've been pretty cynical about science and grant money for many years. Unfortunately, all I feared is true.
Posted by: Ruth H at August 10, 2010 04:16 PM (KLwh4)
Posted by: airforcewife at August 11, 2010 01:50 PM (uE3SA)
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