Identify who said the following:
I have no doubt that … a trend of global warming exists. I am not sure that it is fair to say that it is a problem we must wrestle with. To assume that it is a problem is to assume that the state of Earth's climate today is the optimal climate, the best climate that we could have or ever have had and that we need to take steps to make sure that it doesn't change. First of all, I don't think it's within the power of human beings to assure that the climate does not change, as millions of years of history have shown. And second of all, I guess I would ask which human beings — where and when — are to be accorded the privilege of deciding that this particular climate that we have right here today, right now is the best climate for all other human beings. I think that's a rather arrogant position for people to take.
a.) U.S Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), who once, on the Senate floor, called climate change "the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people."
b.) The spokesperson for Peabody Energy, the world's largest private sector coal company.
c.) The administrator of a federal agency committed to "advancing U.S. scientific, security and economic interests."
Guess what: while Inhofe probably would say this and God only knows what goes on at Peabody, this little gem actually came from the head of NASA. Awesome.b.) The spokesperson for Peabody Energy, the world's largest private sector coal company.
c.) The administrator of a federal agency committed to "advancing U.S. scientific, security and economic interests."
4 comments:
that NASA dude was circulated through ceres as well. I thought it was pretty entertaining. except... anybody who believes that we could just as easily move to moon... well... I guess his parameters are a little bit larger than what I would go for. plus, a 5.14 would be a 5.6. what up with dat?
u so love the dark side.
sam
This is not as crazy as you guys are making it out to be. For example, Russia and Canada potentially have a lot to gain from warmer climates: year-round ports on the Arctic ocean, better agriculture, etc. And Britain is already experiencing better conditions for wine production. One of the reasons that global warming is such a complex political problem is that, while the cause (the greenhouse effect) is totally global (i.e. emissions anywhere in the world have the same effect), the results are highly local.
who is ryan?
thats ryan the abernathy--- our good ol' ocean climatologist.
check this:
Anyway, as James Hansen says, "It indicates a complete ignorance of understanding the implications of climate change."
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/5/31/115734/535
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