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Originally Posted by kennyc
I think you need to ask the scientists that published the studies that.
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Kenny, you continually debunk anyone else's opinion that differs from your own but then tell them to go look up their own scientific data or talk to a scientist. That seems a bit unfair to me. If you have scientific data that would support your viewpoint, you should post it; thereby justifying your stance on the issue.
I'll preface my response by saying that I don't know how much of a crisis Global warming actually is, but it's hard to imagine all the things we do to our world has NOT had some effect. Why, with all the incredible advancements in technology and the amazing ingenuity of the human mind, we haven't been able to create a clean viable alternative fuel continual confounds me.
The problem with all this is that the misuse of this planet has been occurring for centuries. Granted, things have been exacerbated since the Industrial Revolution, but we have been making some positive changes within the last 50 years. I still remember the advertisement showing a Native American with a tear in his eye as he views the garbage on the side of the road. I know my kids and I would never think to dispose of trash in that way. Small changes, yes, but every little bit helps. There are, of course, greater changes such as solar power, wind power, cleaner auto emissions, etc.
Having said that, though, I do think that "Going Green" has taken on the attributes of a religion as opposed to a cause. Don't get me wrong. I think conservation, recycling, alternative energy sources, etc. are important to the health and well-being of our planet. I have a vested interest in a healthy planet as I do have children. I just feel like I am being indoctrinated into a cult instead of being show a better way to treat the Earth. Taking the fervor and rhetoric down a notch might go a long way toward convincing people to do the right thing for our planet. Jamming an issue down someones throat has rarely been very effective. Education is the key and that starts with the children. Believe me, the educational system here in my county and in the one where I lived previously has thoroughly embraced the three R's (reduce, reuse and recycle).
I also feel that scientists are human and as such have their own agendas. Whether it is to prove or disprove a hypothesis, they are looking for data that work in their favor. That's the nature of the scientific process. It is not out of the realm of possibility to believe that the data they embrace is that which justifies their conclusions. I'm not saying that that is wrong. It is what it is. If I were trying to prove a hypothesis, I would definitely look for data that supported my ideas and perhaps not look quite so hard for data that disproved it. Hey, I'm human!
In other words, scientists are not infallible nor do they always act without some type of prejudice. Placing them on a pedestal and expecting them to act at the higher echelon of humanity is naive. Taking their writings as Gospel is also a bit short-sighted.