Winter Could Be Worst in 25 Years for USA...
CHILL MAP...
3 Deaths Due To Cold in Memphis...
Vermont sets 'all-time record for one snowstorm'...
Iowa temps 'a solid 30 degrees below normal'...
Seoul buried in heaviest snowfall in 70 years...
Historic ice build-up shuts down NJ nuclear power plant...
Beijing -- coldest in 40 years...
Miami shivers from coldest weather in decade...

Cavuto had some global warming guy on today. There was no convincing him that the whole thing is a giant hoax. Cavuto tried, but it was like talking to a wall.

That's because global warming is a religion, not a science. Follow the money...

Originally Posted by dklassen

That's because global warming is a religion, not a science. Follow the money...

Amen

Originally Posted by dklassen

Follow the money...

DK, just wondering if Woodward and Bernstein get a check every time you use that expression...

Environmentalism as Religion

Michael Crichton, author of many technical fiction books such as ‘State of Fear’, ‘ ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘Prey’, Airframe’, etc. was an author and speaker until his untimely death in 2004. He was famous for meticulous research and looking beyond groupthink – something far to frequent in scientific circles today.

He correctly identified environmentalism as a religion replacing traditional religions for many people. As he said in his speech, ‘Environmentalism as a Religion, “…environmentalism is in fact a perfect 21st century remapping of traditional Judeo-Christian beliefs and myths.

There's an initial Eden, a paradise, a state of grace and unity with nature, there's a fall from grace into a state of pollution as a result of eating from the tree of knowledge, and as a result of our actions there is a judgment day coming for us all. We are all energy sinners, doomed to die, unless we seek salvation, which is now called sustainability. Sustainability is salvation in the church of the environment. Just as organic food is its communion, that pesticide-free wafer that the right people with the right beliefs, imbibe.

Eden, the fall of man, the loss of grace, the coming doomsday---these are deeply held mythic structures.”

As is true in most religions, challenging the fundamental beliefs and myths is unacceptable. We do not need to go back in history to see this truth. Consider the following:

Environmentalists have gone to court to block safe storage of nuclear waste from our existing plants.

Have repeatedly sued to block new nuclear power plants, despite their proven safety record.

Successfully eliminated the use of DDT, despite the scientific proof that this has caused over 50,000,000 deaths of humans and has not saved the life of a single bird.

Blocked the development of the world’s largest solar power project showing concern for a few turtles (less than 3 dozen), against the need for power in the US.

Promoting the use of bio-fuels, despite the fact that diverting farmland into fuel production has caused the price of basic grains to double in third world countries, resulting in food riots and mass starvation.

These are only some of the costs inflicted by this new religion.
Climate change its new denomination. The flavor/denomination of the year will pass, but be assured the underlying beliefs will not go away.

Please see the site http://www.crichton-official.com. If you do nothing else, please read his speeches Environmentalism as Religion, Aliens Cause Global Warming and The Case for Skepticism on Global Warming. They are intelligent, well reasoned and just a little bit tongue in cheek. Colagal & DLP, I guarantee you will enjoy them.

Originally Posted by BBQMan

Environmentalism as Religion

Michael Crichton, author of many technical fiction books such as ‘State of Fear’, ‘ ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘Prey’, Airframe’, etc. was an author and speaker until his untimely death in 2004. He was famous for meticulous research and looking beyond groupthink – something far to frequent in scientific circles today.

He correctly identified environmentalism as a religion replacing traditional religions for many people. As he said in his speech, ‘Environmentalism as a Religion, “…environmentalism is in fact a perfect 21st century remapping of traditional Judeo-Christian beliefs and myths.

There's an initial Eden, a paradise, a state of grace and unity with nature, there's a fall from grace into a state of pollution as a result of eating from the tree of knowledge, and as a result of our actions there is a judgment day coming for us all. We are all energy sinners, doomed to die, unless we seek salvation, which is now called sustainability. Sustainability is salvation in the church of the environment. Just as organic food is its communion, that pesticide-free wafer that the right people with the right beliefs, imbibe.

Eden, the fall of man, the loss of grace, the coming doomsday---these are deeply held mythic structures.”

As is true in most religions, challenging the fundamental beliefs and myths is unacceptable. We do not need to go back in history to see this truth. Consider the following:

Environmentalists have gone to court to block safe storage of nuclear waste from our existing plants.

Have repeatedly sued to block new nuclear power plants, despite their proven safety record.

Successfully eliminated the use of DDT, despite the scientific proof that this has caused over 50,000,000 deaths of humans and has not saved the life of a single bird.

Blocked the development of the world’s largest solar power project showing concern for a few turtles (less than 3 dozen), against the need for power in the US.

Promoting the use of bio-fuels, despite the fact that diverting farmland into fuel production has caused the price of basic grains to double in third world countries, resulting in food riots and mass starvation.

These are only some of the costs inflicted by this new religion.
Climate change its new denomination. The flavor/denomination of the year will pass, but be assured the underlying beliefs will not go away.

Please see the site http://www.crichton-official.com. If you do nothing else, please read his speeches Environmentalism as Religion, Aliens Cause Global Warming and The Case for Skepticism on Global Warming. They are intelligent, well reasoned and just a little bit tongue in cheek. Colagal & DLP, I guarantee you will enjoy them.

BBQMAN

Good post. Some very interesting material there.

To borrow an appropriate phrase for this thread....

The heat is on and getting hotter...

"The chairman of the leading climate change watchdog was informed that claims about melting Himalayan glaciers were false before the Copenhagen summit, The Times has learnt.

Rajendra Pachauri was told that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment that the glaciers would disappear by 2035 was wrong, but he waited two months to correct it. He failed to act despite learning that the claim had been refuted by several leading glaciologists.

The IPCC’s report underpinned the proposals at Copenhagen for drastic cuts in global emissions.

Dr Pachauri, who played a leading role at the summit, corrected the error last week after coming under media pressure. He told The Times on January 22 that he had only known about the error for a few days. He said: “I became aware of this when it was reported in the media about ten days ago. Before that, it was really not made known. Nobody brought it to my attention. There were statements, but we never looked at this 2035 number.”

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle7009081.ece