More Americans and most Republicans now believe in climate change

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  1. iamanonman

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    Fortunately a 300' rise is not something we need to worry about. The IPCC consensus is for a 3' or less rise by 2100. It would likely take 1000 years and 2000 ppm of CO2 to cause a 300' rise.
     
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    The climate is changing. Give me a $100,000 grant, I'll put it in writing, and throw in some statistics for free.
     
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    IPCC AR5. It is the culmination of 30,000 lines of evidence reviewed by 3,500 experts to produce a 5,000 page summary.

    https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/

    This report summarizes the consensus model of climate science as it relates to climate change today.
     
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    Dispondent Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    That is not a comprehensive model that includes ALL factors that effect climate, try again...
     
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    Just because climate changed without our modulating effect in the past does not preclude humans from having a modulating effect today.

    A CO2 molecule emitted by man will have EXACTLY the same warming effect as a molecule emitted by nature in the past. The laws of physics don't really care how those molecules got into the atmosphere.

    And remember, "nature" or "man" are not causes. They are just categories under which we classify who/what provided the modulating influence on the underlying physical process.
     
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    Well, actually the IPCC does consider ALL factors that effect the climate. You should read the report. I realize 5,000 pages is rather lengthy, but there's a lot of stuff to go over. But, at least it's better than reading the millions of pages of evidence contained in the academic journals.
     
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    And the stupid part of it is who said it wasn't changing? I don't even doubt that man plays a role in it. I just don't buy into the imminent catastrophe or Doomsday theory nor do I think the only way to combat this is by using the government.
     
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    I think Trump's support for the fossil fuels industry, plus his determined effort to remove all controls on fossil fuel usage, plus his single-minded refusal to participate in ANY programs to alleviate the growing CO2 levels in our atmosphere, all argue against the validity of your post.
     
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    Sadly, there's a lot of truth in your post. I suspect you've hit on a major reason so many Americans voted for Trump in 2016. This tunnel vision that always asks, "What's in it for me," or "How will this affect me," is more powerful & widespread than we who think more globally would like to admit or accept. I find your post sadly accurate. :(
     
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    I was talking global warming, not economics.
     
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    Breaking into a super sensitive bank vault would be easier than breaking into a closed mind. :(:(
     
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    Nobody votes without asking "What's in it for me?" That's why people vote -- for themselves -- by either wanting money or benefits for themselves (taxpayers or welfare recipients) -- or for their own say in the direction of the country and policies which affect that. But everybody votes for their own selfish reasons, hoping to get their way or get thrown a little more off the float.

    I voted for secure borders, against socialism, for less taxes, for heavy industry, and for jobs.

    That's the way I like it.
     
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    There is NOTHING... NOTHING Kyoto or Paris or any other accord or agreement we have considered will do, except take money from Americans and place it in the hands of globalists, which is the entire goal.

    If you do not support the #1 baseload carbon free emissions source MODERN NUCLEAR POWER... just shut the **** up about Climate Change, because you are only talking out of your ass with no viable solutions. In short, you are an ignorant idiot trying to persuade others with total nonsense.

    As far as impact, let's just say we warm to the point of Roman times, meh.... whatever... it's not worth destroying economies.
     
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    Up until the 20th century, mankind was not regarded as force for change powerful enough to change the face of the Earth as a planet. Today, we know otherwise. Some geologists, in recognition of mankind's growing impacts, have come to calling our present geologic age, the "Anthropocene." Man's canals, roads, urban housing, towns & cities have reshaped the surface of a large portion of the Earth, and the impacts from that construction & human activity is as dramatic and powerful as the forces of nature over time. From a theoretical perspective, the professor at University of Texas has a point. Eliminating 90% of humanity would go far in preserving the natural environments of Earth itself. If you see the Earth as a living organism, then humans are very much like bacteria swarming it's surface & doing things daily that impact the overall health of Earth as a living planet. That is within the definition of "pathogens."
     
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    Tell that to those between the coast & Houston area who lost their homes. Yes, there have always been hurricanes, but the thing that's different now, is the number of hurricanes, the expanding length of hurricane season, and the intensity of the individual storms--all of which are expanding yearly. That's NOT nature in its "normal" state.
     
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    The Great Hurricane of 1900, a cat 4, only killed 12,000 in Galveston. Of course there wasn't much development and not much population then.

    Every morning on GMA Ginger rants about a new storm with millions in its path. Every damn day.

    Severe weather ain't anything new. The message is a false message. Cry wolf.
     
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    Ya got nuthin do ya?
     
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    Can you think of any reasons why the climate was different 60 million years ago?
     
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    According to this survey, roughly 36% of Republicans don't accept that the climate is changing.
     
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    I vote for very different reasons, but I appreciate your post. It clarifies a lot for me. :)
     
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    What's our current CO2 level? We're at about 412 ppm.
     
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    You're right, severe weather isn't a new thing, but the FREQUENCY of that severe weather in a given year IS A NEW THING, and that's what scientists are concerned about. In the past, a severe storm that did billions of dollars in damage, and/or killed record numbers of people was notable for its rarity. Today, we're breaking records for both frequency & intensity for these storms every year. That's different. That's why your post doesn't really address the issue.
     
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    http://www.stormfax.com/huryear.htm
     
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    WOW! There must have bee a lot of gas guzzling SUV's and coal fired power plants to get the PPM to 2000 when we're at about 412 today. Are you trying to starve the world?
     
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    The nutty professor in Austin and many other libs value trees and polar bears more than humans

    Thats wrong
     
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