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nkotb

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A Convenient Truth?
« on: January 04, 2007, 01:46:00 pm »
So I finally got around to watching An Inconvenient Truth on DVD the other day; pretty scary stuff.  
 
 Still, I'd like to get the reverse perspective, if possible.  I know that when Farenheit 9/11 and The DaVinci Code came out, there were tons of sources that had facts refuting both.  Does anyone know if there's a good documentary or book that does the same for Gore's movie?
 
 After watching the facts, I can't see how anyone can refute that we're in some type of trouble.  But I know Surly is pretty anti-climate change, so hopefully there's something out there to give me the other side.

hostiledm

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2007, 01:47:00 pm »

yinzer

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2007, 02:02:00 pm »
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Surly is pretty anti-climate change
stated alternatively, surly is pretty anti-science.
 
 i am anti-organic chemistry.  shit's too tough.

Frank Gallagher

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2007, 02:09:00 pm »
I'm just wondering if the Dinosaurs were bitching about global freezing before....well, the globe froze and wiped them all out!!!

yinzer

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2007, 02:12:00 pm »
i'm betting they didn't, but they didn't really have a handle on things like the SCIENTIFIC METHOD either.  neither did cavemen.

Frank Gallagher

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2007, 02:14:00 pm »
But the cavemen gave us fire, so global warming is their fault, the bastards!!!!!

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2007, 02:20:00 pm »
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there were tons of sources that had facts refuting both. Does anyone know if there's a good documentary or book that does the same for Gore's movie?
 
if you accept that the source of facts is unbiased science, then no you won't find a good rebuttal.  you might find some good "qualifiers", though - not "is there a problem", but "the problem isn't so bad".  scientists agree something is happening, but no one is sure where it's going or how bad it's going to be.
 
 yeah, that movie is a scary one.  the lady and i took a few new year's resolutions after seeing that film... every little bit helps.
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definitivedoodle

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2007, 02:23:00 pm »

edbert

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2007, 02:33:00 pm »
On WMAL, you can hear the great scientific minds of today like Shaun Hannity, Mark Levin, Rush Limbaugh refute global warming on a daily basis

yinzer

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2007, 02:40:00 pm »
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But the cavemen gave us fire
they must have given us this administration as well.

Frank Gallagher

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2007, 03:37:00 pm »
Limbaugh still around huh....I was hoping maybe he od'd on his prescription drugs, the fat twat.
 
 How about G. Gordan Liddy...he still with us? and pluggin that stuff that gives old men like him a woody.
 
 Who's that annoying angry old git (not me!) on am radio in the evenings, and what about that right wing bitch? Laura somethingorother.
 
 Do you think they'll go away or just get louder now the dems have control.

Venerable Bede

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2007, 03:40:00 pm »
other than sen. inhofe, i think most of the differences on this topic deal with what do human's contribute to global warming and what is simply naturally occurring?  in other words, the earth naturally goes up and down in temperature- so what part of this current upswing in the earth's temperature is caused by humans ("greenhouse gases") and what is part of the earth's natural fluctuations.
 
 if you can stand it, you can find out about how global warming is the biggest hoax of our time  here. . .it may take a bit to load.
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Frank Gallagher

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2007, 03:54:00 pm »
15% of Irelands global warming gasses comes from cow farts....seriously.
 
 What are they supposed to do about that? I suggested to my missus we invent a fart catcher for cows then the farmers can use it to run their tractors.
 
 I would personally tax the shit out of gasoline and get all these idiots out of their Hummers and Escalades.

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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2007, 04:00:00 pm »
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I would personally tax the shit out of gasoline and get all these idiots out of their Hummers and Escalades.
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Re: A Convenient Truth?
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2007, 04:01:00 pm »
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I would personally tax the shit out of gasoline and get all these idiots out of their Hummers and Escalades.
Me too.  Also I'd dedicate NASA to alternate fuel and renewable energy research