ANOTHER INCONVENIENT TRUTH

Anyone who really believes that human civilization has any meaningful connection to the predicted gradual increase or perceived changes in the surface temperature of earth or long term modifications to the earth's climate is brain dead. Com'on people, think!

Interesting that now the idiots don't call the phenomenon "Global Warming" because, quite simply, the most exacting studies indicate that in fact the world is not, in the short term, becoming measurably warmer.  Today, the revised and acceptable nomenclature among the cow killing vegan idiots is "Climate Change." We caught ole Prof Phil Jones at East Anglia University fudging the records while being paid by the UN. (climategate 2009)

No one doubts that the surface temperature of the earth changes. It has in the past and will again in the future. The temperature of Mars is increasing while the earth seems to be in a cooling trend. These are verifiable observations not the political garbage spewed by a bunch or left wing nut cases. In spite of this, there's more ice in the Antarctic this year than last and there are a lot more polar bears this year than last.

At present, there is absolutely zero creditable scientific evidence that man’s use of internal combustion engines (or any other human activity) has a significant impact on the warming of the planet or the changing of the earth's climate. Jet aircraft, coal burning and tree cutting have little to do with long term changes in climate. This is true despite the ranting and hand-wringing of idiots like little Miss Greta and the other professional tree-huggers.  

Of course, cars and industrial pollution contribute to increasing “green house” gasses no one disputes that. The argument is that there is no scientific evidence that this increase is measurably contributing to the warming of the planet or changes to the climate to anywhere near the degree espoused by the hysterical Paris Accord crowd and the rants of the young misinformed useful idiots parading about the streets. 

There is, however, a preponderance of verifiable evidence that the sun is getting warmer and has been for some time. However unpleasant and unpalatable this fact may be to the “back to the stone age- let’s all ride bicycles and eat tofu” groups, it is a fact nonetheless.

The increasing temperature of the sun is like turning up the rheostat on a stove. Of course, it gets warmer when the only reason the earth’s surface has any heat at all is due to the warming rays of the sun. What's interesting is that despite this, the earth is, in the short term, actually cooling.

There have been many changes in the Earth's climate in the past. During the Middle Ages there was a warming trend followed by the “Little Ice Age” a few hundred years later.  Interestingly, these climatic changes had absolutely nothing to do with humans unless you count the expulsion of methane gasses from livestock. I’m sure that Ms Cortez, et al, would like kill all the poor cows-we wish her well.

Listen, only a few years ago 'scientists' were forecasting a 33-foot rise in the oceans due to melting ice and warmer oceans over the next 100 years.  That idiotic prediction, likely promulgated by land speculators trying to buy up Florida properties from the fleeing residents, has been dramatically changed to maybe 2 feet or maybe a lot less. The New York Times ran warming stories into the late 1950s, but then invented new fears. In 1975, the paper reported: “Major Cooling Widely Considered to Be Inevitable.” The world’s media, being almost universally and irrationally, haters of  western civilization, latched on to Kyoto as a major issue to force us all to join Green peace, eat tofu, eschew leather shoes and stop cutting trees.

A closer look at the available data used in 'guessing' about global warming and its effects, casts doubt on all the findings. Satellite data as well as measurements of current carbon dioxide levels project a less severe increase in global temperatures than earlier anticipated. Interestingly, one weather satellite was recently found to be malfunctioning and had been sending back data indicating that palm trees were growing in Greenland and the polar bears were asking for sun screen. Interestingly, the ice along the Antarctic's the west coast has been measured at 4 times greater than that lost in the east.

Forecasts of 3 to 8 degrees with larger regional increases have been tossed around by the nitwit CC proponents for the past several years. But, more recent data indicates a warming near or below 3 degrees over the next 100 years, and then, only if carbon dioxide levels double, which is far from certain.

The overall view of global warming, once the scientific data are examined, seems to be a hell of a lot less threatening than many political leaders and  fuzzy thinkers have portrayed. That does not mean we should not be concerned.

Greenhouse gases are real, that is an undeniable fact- what they mean and what they do is far less certain. Interestingly, there are no greenhouse gasses or Hummers on Mars yet, the temperature there is also on the increase and Martian ice caps are melting. Ruminating animals, (livestock) contribute far greater green house gasses into the atmosphere than cars. Maybe, they can fit them all with catalytic converters?

More serious study is needed, particularly in light of how recent satellite data have differed with the ground weather station records. Obviously, we should continue to develop better computer modeling. We have been measuring and recording climate changes for what, 100 years? The earth has been around for millions or years. I, for one, am not persuaded of the validity of arguments by those who try to extrapolate and make dire predictions from what comparatively is less than 100th of a second of the earth’s history.

We also should realize that reducing carbon dioxide emissions as outlined in the Paris Accords is not likely to have any kind of major impact on global climate. Even if the protocols were implemented and adhered to by all, there would still be increases in the amount of man-made greenhouse gases due to nations like India and China operating millions of dirty 2 cycle engines, burning soft coal, and dramatically increasing their use of carbon based fuels.

It is almost impossible for climatologists or meteorologists to predict, with any accuracy, what the weather will be even next month. Predictions for next year’s storms have been wildly inaccurate. The variables are humongous and, so far, there is no model that shows any ability to make long range forecasts like 100 years into the future. It’s all purely guess work. No one on this earth knows what’s going to happen in 100 years or even next month - anyone who says they do is at best an idiot and at worst, purely and simply a liar and charlatan!

The variables affecting climate predictions are limitless; things like super and regular volcanic activity, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornados, extinction events like incurable pandemics, wars, events like the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor. If Yellowstone blows all bets are off! As the last Vegan nibbles on his last tofu watching the last of humanity disappear, he might fondly remember his last steak!

A 3 degree increase in global temperatures over the next 200 years most likely would not wreak havoc with the Earth's climate or sea levels. The economic costs to the developed countries trying to comply with climate protocols will far outweigh any perceived and doubtful benefits. The climate nutters need to consider this. Their shrill pointy-headed supporters seem bent on wanting to see Americans and Europeans on bikes and skate boards while the Chinese and Indians are driving Hummers.

Robert J. Firth