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Originally Posted by Josh Wesalo  Michael Chrichton wrote a book, State of Fear, which is a thriller novel that basically debates global warming, with stats from scientific journals and conferences thrown into the dialogue. The ending conclusion is that there are so many variables involved in global warming that we can't even claim to understand it, but it's a great read. |
Eh, AFAIK Michael Chrichton is not a scientist, so how is this relevant?
Of course there are a lot of variables involved, and of course we don't understand it all. And yes, there are natural cycles involved too, that has been known for a long time.
But that doesn't take away the fact that for the last decades, CO2 levels and temperatures were not just high, but off the charts! And this happens to coincide with an explosion of the world population and industry. So I think the most logical conclusion is that there's a connection.
Now, even if we aren't the cause, that doesn't take away the fact that the current trend will lead to disasters. But we are actually still able to prevent these disasters! Don't we have a moral obligation to each other and the planet to be part of the solution? Especially since it's so easy to
make some small changes in your life that have a positive impact!