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  So sad the way many of you have let the deniers dominate this discussion. They post their drivel, and you forget what you need to work on and spend all your time refuting them. That is a waste of time, because they will simply spout more drivel until they have wasted all of your time. That may sound strong, but as soon as they start saying that CO2 doesn't cause a greenhouse effect or that the world is cooling, they are disconnected from the fact based reality. You can't use facts and logic to argue with someone who is disconnected from facts and logic. These people have no interest whatsoever of making a scientific, logical, fact based argument. They intend only to waste time. Much better to ignore these people and get to work on the solutions. There is much to be done, and no time to waste.On We have met the deniers, and they are us posted 6 days, 1 hour ago 152 Responses

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  Selti, you are so completely utterly wrong. There has been no cooling at all since 1998. The years 1999-2009 have been, on average, by far the warmest decade ever. Eight of the top ten warmest years ever recorded have occurred since 2000. The coolest year of the 2000's was still warmer than all but one of the 90's. In the 90's record high temperatures occurred 36% more often than record lows. In the 2000's, record highs occurred 104% more often than lows. For three months last summer, the oceans of the world reached the highest temperatures since humankind came into existence. Arctic ice reached it's lowest point ever in 2007. The AP gave global temperature data to several professional statisticians without telling what the data represented. None of them detected the slightest hint of a cooling trend starting in 1998 or any other year. So, there is the data for you. Massive, overwhelming data all indicating that you are wrong.On From hopeful climate to climate of despair posted 6 days, 5 hours ago 11 Responses

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  I lay much of the blame on the corporate controlled media. They fail to accurately report the true state of the climate, of climate science, the changes that are needed, and the solutions that are already available. Instead they constantly repeat the denier's falsehoods. If the media did it's job, the people would be solidly behind a strong climate bill and congress would follow.On The real reason the climate bill is going to suck posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago 29 Responses

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  My solar panels did a good job of decreasing my electricity usage. Isn't that a techno fix? My electric car, combined with the solar, cut my fossil fuel usage way down. Isn't that a techno fix? That doesn't mean that every techno fix is a good one. There are a lot of different ideas out there. I don't think you can just categorically say that all techno fixes are good or all techno fixes are bad. The good techno fixes are certainly going to play a part in any solution to the global warming problem. Some behavioral changes are needed too, but I see some people putting forth the idea that we all need to go back to an 18th century lifestyle. That's not going to win over many converts.On Save us, [insert techno-fix here], you're our only hope! posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago 7 Responses

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  I just love my electric car. People don't realize just how great it is to not have to stop at a filling station. Every morning the car has a full charge and is ready to go. You really have to experience it to fully understand it. I have solar panels on my roof that power the car and partially power the house. You can't get panels for your roof that turn sunshine into gasoline! When this V2G technology is worked out, we are going to find that life is a whole lot better for everyone except big oil companies and middle east oil producing countries. If they are smart, they will start getting into the wind and solar business now.On The long and wind-powered road posted 2 weeks, 6 days ago 7 Responses