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Old 09-27-2008   #760 (permalink)
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Re: My belief in Global Warming is getting shaky

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A lot of it stems from the accusations that this is a political issue used by politicians and the media, and so forth, to further personal agendas and for certain people to make money, or for scientists to get funding.

This doesn't sit right with me at all. Firstly, because it makes AGW a conspiracy
I dunno, I find most media in Oz (ABC excepted) reports the info they receive - if most of the info is being pushed by certain groups, then that will be the majority of news reports. I carnt see any conspiracy there.

IMHO, theres no real conspiracy out there - just a lot of people who have identified a profitable idea.

Exibit A - (Extract) Three years ago, former US Vice President Al Gore joined with David Blood, the former head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, to form an investment-management firm dedicated to investing for sustainability...
Sustainability: interview with Al Gore and David Blood - The McKinsey Quarterly - interview Al Gore - Strategy - Strategic Thinking


Edit - Hmmm... I just came across this -

The BBC is being investigated by television watchdogs after a leading climate change sceptic claimed his views were deliberately misrepresented.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...d-polemic.html

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