Depends which question are you asking?


Do I deny that our climate changes? no

Do I deny that mankind has an impact on climate changes? no

Do I deny that mankind's impact on the climate could result in warming? no

Do I deny that mankind is the most important impact on climate? yes

Do I deny that mankind can implement policies that will affect climate change, regardless of whether said change is man made or not? yes


Our climate changes. Our ability to predict the changes is infantile. Our ability to determine the causes of change after they have happened are flawed and dominated by the recency illusion.

 

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Are you trying to win an award for being obtuse?

 

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CO2 is a greenhouse gas.

Humans are adding a lot of CO2 to the atmosphere that wouldn't be there otherwise.

Nature, in particular the oceans, are doing their best to absorb a lot of this 'excess' CO2.

While this has kept temperatures relatively in check, it isn't without side effects. The oceans absorbing CO2 is somewhat worrisome as it makes the oceans more acidic which is bad for many non-algae sea creatures. So even if temperatures remain stable, it is possible that we could end up killing off the coral in the ocean which causes a whole cascade of issues in the oceans' food chain. There are a lot of people whose main source of protein comes from the sea.

Of course, we may overfish the oceans to death regardless, making some of the acidification dangers moot.

 

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If your hair is on fire, it's okay to jump in the lake. However, if your head is starting to feel warm, your first action probably should be something more mild. Perhaps you could take off your hat, or get into the shade. Maybe even look in a mirror to see if something was seriously wrong.

The global warming debate is currently being dominated by people who are denying the obvious fact that there is some small amount of warming going on and people who insist that we should panic and take drastic action immediately regardless of the cost.

Anyone with an actual rational position is being drowned out entirely.

 

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I consider myself a Skeptic not a denier so I chose cartman.

I am a climate change hysteria denier

 

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http://ecopolitology.org/2009/12/07/poll-shows-unprecedented-global-concern-about-climate-change/

And while 89% of Chinese support government investments to address climate change even if these harm the economy only roughly one-half of Americans feel the same way.

Nah, Chinese people are pretty sensible.



Oddly, the figure matches up well with the % of population with triple digit IQs. I'm sure if you asked around in Porchville, you'd get a lot of science deniers and haters.

 

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Um okay

 

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Fact is, we are 7 billion strong sacks of flesh on this planet and we are having an impact. How much of an impact is debatable. What should be done about our impact is also debatable. However, full out denial humans impact the planet at all is illogical and idiotic.

 

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It will be the cure that dooms modern civilization not the disease

 

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