tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post8663310039284893268..comments2024-02-02T05:45:33.724-06:00Comments on Incoming: John Phippshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-58044799668710488872008-04-13T17:23:00.000-06:002008-04-13T17:23:00.000-06:00Mr. John, I have to disagree with the Carbon Tax s...Mr. John, I have to disagree with the Carbon Tax sentiment. I, (IMHO), believe we are taxed enough. I believe that government, Federal, State, County, City and so on have dropped the ball. With the taxes we pay now government has become an entity of it's own,(let us not forget "Eminent Domain"). Government SHOULD be leading the way by funding R&D to make alternate fuel a reality. We might butt heads on this but like me I'm sure another scar on the noggin won't bother you none. I like a good debate even if I bring a slingshot to a war.Ol Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104714377087960892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-31222683385194903772008-04-12T05:59:00.000-06:002008-04-12T05:59:00.000-06:00ole:I think that is exactly what the solution will...ole:<BR/><BR/>I think that is exactly what the solution will look like. A carbon tax could help speed its identification, I think.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-69899339623592330612008-04-11T20:05:00.000-06:002008-04-11T20:05:00.000-06:00Just give me a cheaper and more environmentally fr...Just give me a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels and I, for one, will use it.olehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793646532764441414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-28561802225401467402008-04-08T06:57:00.000-06:002008-04-08T06:57:00.000-06:00Anon:I've long since realized the science/math sup...Anon:<BR/><BR/>I've long since realized the science/math supporting these arguments is beyond my range, so trading single data points or anecdotes doesn't get us very far, IMHO. Please read my previous posts about how I arrived at my position - in short by following the explanations of scientists/writers I have found entirely credible, such as Ron Bailey, Carl Zimmer, Sahron Begley, or Greg Laden. <BR/><BR/>As for the town of the debate, try this: pick any two entries on Climate Change Daily - one from each column. See which one strikes you as more politically and socially adversarial.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for reading and commenting.John Phippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03245790061133614986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-35391062385356113642008-04-07T18:48:00.000-06:002008-04-07T18:48:00.000-06:00Economist, political analyst and other higher educ...Economist, political analyst and other higher educated type are unable to get their 15 minutes of fame in the media. Face it nobody wants to hear their findings and look at their graphs and charts simply because...well..they are boring, even if there is some truth to it. So they have to enlist celebrities, political honchos and the like to get the media attention and scare the life out of us by telling us we are "DOOMED". While they set up websites and committees and foundations to handle your donations.<BR/> I believe we should take care of the Earth in any way we can. There are some very good organizations that do this and do not get the attention as the doomsday crowd. Examples, Ducks Unlimited, B.A.S.S., Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Quail Unlimited. Albeit these and other groups are sporting groups they do billions yearly,(combined), to improve and help Mother Nature. Hardly a word is heard until something like Mad Cow or Mad Deer comes into play.<BR/> Both side of the issue can go back and forth from now till the end of time. But what would amaze me is a tractor trailer rig pulling a 40 ton load from New York to California being powered by a Solar, Diesel, Bio-Fuel Hybrid that get around 75 mpg. Yeah, 'Ol Bill Gates has his work cut out for him, so he and all these expert need to get on the ball.<BR/>Could this be similar as to what happened when they were trying to build the "Tower of Babel"??<BR/><BR/>""Well, I sat there at the table and I acted real naive<BR/>For I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve""<BR/>This^ may be why you don't see politicians in short sleeves.Ol Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08104714377087960892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951078.post-11903269520752005512008-04-07T12:49:00.000-06:002008-04-07T12:49:00.000-06:00Before you get so excited about gobal warming you ...Before you get so excited about gobal warming you really do need to think about the data being used! Is it long term enough to show a real warming trend is are we seeing the normal short term ups and downs? My take on the data is the latter. I support with the simplistic data point that we still are not as warm as we were in the 1940's. Don't believe me? There are several airplanes buried under ice in Greenland that land there during WWII. Look it up on Glacier Girl website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com