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  Pascal's Wager & Global Warming

  Scientists believe the earth is 4.5 billion years old, and the universe is much older.....but global warming data is only a slice from a couple thousand years, much less depending on which data one looks at.  So we're supposed to radically transform our existence based on extrapolating this snapshot of data? Sounds very suspicious to me....however....

  I believe in global warming/climate change like many choose to believe in God via Pascal's Wager.  It's a better "bet" to believe in it and do something about it because if it turns out to be true, you win.  If it's false, and you still do something about it, you lose nothing (or not much).  If you don't do anything about it, and it's true, you obviously lose.  If you do nothing and it's false, you lose nothing - but this is the least desireable option/approach.

  Check it out:

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_Wager

   On High drama leads to compromise at climate conference posted 1 year, 10 months ago 18 Responses

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  I Do Care - He's A Republican And A Pastor

  While I would rather see a Dick Cheney/Dan Quayle ticket more than anything else right now, a Huckabee presidency with a bold energy independence plan is a great second choice.  We need sober, straight-forward, humble, honest and reasoned leadership that is driven by sound doctrine (can't get much better than Southern Baptist).  We don't need histrionic, calculating, smoke & mirror, paper-tiger, emotion-driven leadership that will put style & poll numbers over substance.

  As for Bush - I love GW and he still has my approval....but he hasn't really done much for energy independence.  We need a manhattan project & someone to crack the whip and provide significantly more research dollars & goals....Huckabee could do that. On A look at Mike Huckabee's environmental platform and record posted 1 year, 10 months ago 2 Responses