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Originally Posted by pmaust

Okay, we'll change the name from AGW to AGCC. Regarless of what we call it, it is still like the wind. Honestly, I do not mean to belittle environmental concerns at all. I am just a little less worried than you are. I believe that greed and technology will be a stronger motivation towards conservation than caps or carbon taxes. I hear people on both sides of the political spectrum calling for cleaner energy and energy independence. Hydro fuel cars and even emission free super sonic air travel is in the works. The iPOD certainly has a smaller carbon foot print than a CD player with dozens of CDs times a million people for example. Having reviewed the GRIP data along with other supporting data from around the globe, I am convinced that there was a Medieval Climate Warm Period and that it was warmer than now on average by at least a degree or two. I am also convinced that there was a mini ice age in the 1800's and that we started collecting termperature data right at the end of it so of course we would expect the temperatures to rise. The Mann Hockey Stick has been debunked and so on.

Have you reviewed the IPCC data? What does any of the above have to do with CO₂?

What I am essentially saying is that there is still a debate that is reaonable and ongoing. And I am optimistic that technology will assist us in better harmonizing ourselves with the environment by mitigating our impact.

Mitigation or abandonment, I'm all for it!

And I know you like this place so yes, I did look here ==> RealClimate

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