Brian,

You can not argue with this bunch. They have one track mind and facts are
only the statements they put forth themselves based on their own theories.

It seems there are people in US who have made up their mind and it is -
'Their way or High way'. These people think they do nothing wrong, others
should do as they say, nobody should disagree with them. These people and
groups twist the facts to suit their agenda, be it environmental, social,
economical or political. Their slogans are - Mission accomplished (most of
the time prematurely), Stay the Course (even when it leads to disaster) and
'Things are getting Better' (when people are dying every day). You very well
know that in engineering 100 % is rarely achieved. If an engineer has to
wait for 100% certainty, no work will be started or finished. There are
limitations to all experiments, observations, theories and postulates. As
engineers we all try to minimize risk for a given application and proceed.
Good folks (engineers and scientists), learn as they go along and correct
mistakes along the way. These 'can not do any thing wrong' groups do not
admit mistakes and when others do not follow their dictum, they raise the
specter of National Security and Economical collapse. They are very skillful
at using scare tactics. Many such examples exist in American political
system. Same tactics are now being used to bend the engineering, economical,
educational and social systems to their preferred ways.

 

Have a 99.9999% good day.  

 

 

pratap singh

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Chuck,

You are wrong. It is not necessary to be 100% sure that climate change 
(not global warming) is caused by human activities because
a) we KNOW that fossil fuel pollution is a main cause of much human 
misery (the WHO estimates 3,000,000 deaths p.a. from energy-related 
causes and possibly 10 x as much illness requiring treatment). Cutting 
fossil fuel combustion will alleviate much of this and the economic 
purse strings of health care world wide.
b) combatting climate change will create jobs and boost the economy in 
both developed and developing countries.

Your economic disaster will not happen, unless we do nothing.

Brian

Charles Dolci wrote:
> Harvey:
>   Interesting article.
>   Can you explain the reference to the " 'The Swift Boat Calumnies'
> that bedeviled Kerry�s presidential bid in 2004."?
>   The dictionary defines "calumny" as "a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something"  Can you please state the facts you had at hand that allowed you to make that statement?
>   
> Also, don't you think the "GW"  � people have to ask themselves, �Am I 100% sure that all
> global warming is" caused by human activity?  "Because if they are not
> 100% sure, they could be inviting [economic] disaster for all of us. If they are
> sure, they need to come up with unassailable proof�the burden is on them."
>   
> "If any of them have a hidden agenda, they should declare it. Al Gore, at
> least, is [dis]honest, in my opinion."
>    
>   Or is the GW crowd somehow above the standards required of everyone else?
>    
>   Chuck Dolci
>    
>    
>   
> Harvey Miller <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>   
> A word here has to be said about the propounders of the �Global Warming
> Swindle�, who suggest that it�s all sunspots causing long-term climate
> changes. In some ways they are analogous to �The Swift Boat Calumnies�
> that bedeviled Kerry�s presidential bid in 2004..
> Gore is not alone in raising the threat. The vast majority of
> environmental scientists so believe. A prime example is Dr. Nathan Lewis
> at Caltech who has minutely tracked carbon intensification in the
> atmosphere and its impacts, in his work on solar and other renewal energy
> forms.
> 
> The �Swindle� people have to ask themselves, �Am I 100% sure that all
> global warming is beyond the control of humans?� Because if they are not
> 100% sure, they could be inviting disaster for all of us. If they are
> sure, they need to come up with unassailable proof�the burden is on them. 
> If any of them have a hidden agenda, they should declare it. Al Gore, at
> least, is honest, in my opinion.
> 
> The importance of the Embedded Systems Conference needs to be emphasized. 
> Embedded Systems are the staging ground for the Electronics Inside that
> move the industry. It�s where the de-gutting is done and the product
> improvement. It�s where new ideas are hatched on silicon.
> Al Gore picked a good venue for promoting �The Democratization of
> Technology�. I hope he puts some more meat on them bones.
> 
> I had hoped for a private interview�didn�t fit the format. Maybe next
> time.
>