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Originally Posted by Submariner  Punk, you are not being intellectually honest. Some "facts" in Gore's movie have indeed been discredited, yet you insist that they have all been validated. Even Gore's claim that all scientists agree on global warming is inaccurate as proven on this thread.
And speaking of scientists, you claim that all those who disagree with global warming are paid off by the oil companies. Instead of just mouthing off such loads of bullsh*t, why don't you back this up? Your behavior is typical of close-minded extremists who always resort to baseless accusations when faced with hard facts and data.
Finally, I have no doubt that many scientists are funded by the oil companies. But many more rely on funding from Universities which are usually bastions of the liberal movement.
Those who disagree with global warming usually do so because of the hard data. You ought to be more open-minded and consider that things are not as black and white as you'd like to think. |
Point well taken. I am not a scientist nor an expert on global warming. I am confident that some facts in Gore's film have been discredited. I don't think this is an all or nothing scenario. But the general consensus in the scientific community leans toward global warming being a problem of epic proportion.
I did not mean that all scientists are on the payroll, but 60 Minutes recently did a story where a leading NASA scientist illustrated the point. A Bush policy advisor literally redlined his press release, changing his contention that global warming is a problem.
Please refrain from this liberal vs. conservative matter. Political bias, in the form of an apparent dislike of liberals is less interesting than the subject at hand, and merely distorts the issue. Indeed, I am open-minded as are you, given the 'black and white' comment.
I hope that in the future issues are viewed without the political baggage of what one views as a liberal or conservative issue. In a better world dialogue will move toward an honest and open assessment of truth regardless of whether it is considered right or left.