tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post7277311001882347737..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: FOR SCIENCE!Big Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-90794795772768103132017-04-21T21:58:02.882-04:002017-04-21T21:58:02.882-04:00O'reillys auto parts
Part 121G
😆O'reillys auto parts<br />Part 121G<br />😆Robert Mcneillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060911654250722395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-9019840955591984652017-04-21T21:52:31.945-04:002017-04-21T21:52:31.945-04:00O'reillys auto parts
Part 121G
😆O'reillys auto parts<br />Part 121G<br />😆Robert Mcneillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01060911654250722395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-13901717809459407832017-04-21T16:32:11.587-04:002017-04-21T16:32:11.587-04:00Well, I really think we need to put climate change...Well, I really think we need to put climate change denial in a whole different category. Denying the science isn't an actual belief system, like flat earth or 600 year old earth or vaccine/autism links. Instead climate change denial is a TACTIC. The argument is - or can be - a reasonable one. It's purely economic - do you want to take a long-term view or a short term one? Obviously, we know we want to actually take the long term view and expend resources today to make the planet sustainable for future generations (although it's VERY reasonable to ask questions about 'sustainable for how many humans?).<br /><br />But these people aren't really denying science - they've adopted that as the most compelling argument against ACTING on the science. The cheaper you can keep energy costs the wealthier a nation will be. And, of course, in the meantime there are other compelling realities in the energy generation industry that are making most fossil fuels (the primary exception being natural gas) noncompetitive in the marketplace.<br /><br />So they don't worry me on both a theoretical level - the science is unquestionable - and on a practical level - coal is dead, oil is dying, renewables are very nearly at cost parity even WITHOUT pricing in the negative externalities of fossil fuel generation.mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-11315913248298739162017-04-21T13:19:38.615-04:002017-04-21T13:19:38.615-04:00"Can't ""Can't " Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-71375943280758714152017-04-21T13:18:56.366-04:002017-04-21T13:18:56.366-04:00It's a show of solidarity- the forces of ignor...It's a show of solidarity- the forces of ignorance are well-funded. In the 21st century, monkey trials are still occurring, and an entire industry exists to sow doubt about climate change (the same creeps who tried to squash findings about the link between smoking and cancer are involved). I can watch this and sit on the sidelines.Big Bad Bald Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-13498679204125316452017-04-21T10:59:24.083-04:002017-04-21T10:59:24.083-04:00I guess I understand why you're doing it, but ...I guess I understand why you're doing it, but I can't help but think that after the last five hundred years if you have to convince people why science is important you're probably wasting your time...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.com