Comments on: Who’s Paying for Climate Skepticism? ExxonMobile Is! http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carl Sparrehttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/comment-page-1/#comment-13448 Carl Sparre Thu, 09 Mar 2006 05:23:52 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/#comment-13448 Sorry Dave, I don't agree. This is not about absolutes, it's about trends. We have a trend towards a warming climate, we also have a trend towards increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (and other greenhouse gases). Unless we reverse the latter trend, things can only get worse. It's not us in the path of the truck, it's our kids and grandkids. Sorry Dave, I don’t agree. This is not about absolutes, it’s about trends. We have a trend towards a warming climate, we also have a trend towards increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration (and other greenhouse gases). Unless we reverse the latter trend, things can only get worse. It’s not us in the path of the truck, it’s our kids and grandkids.

]]> By: The Green Fileshttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/comment-page-1/#comment-13449 The Green Files Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:51:09 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/#comment-13449 <strong>Who's Paying for Climate Skepticism? ExxonMobile Is!</strong>[Source: Triple Pundit - An 'integrated bottom-line' approach to looking at business] quoted: I'm not usually much for conspiracy theories, but this one seems well documented, and very juicy. The vast majority of scientists hold climate change to be a ... Who’s Paying for Climate Skepticism? ExxonMobile Is!

[Source: Triple Pundit - An 'integrated bottom-line' approach to looking at business] quoted: I’m not usually much for conspiracy theories, but this one seems well documented, and very juicy. The vast majority of scientists hold climate change to be a …

]]> By: Davehttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/comment-page-1/#comment-13447 Dave Fri, 21 Oct 2005 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/#comment-13447 The link is confusing because they list individuals alphabetically and not by institutions. It makes the total amount of money seem much larger when you keep seeing $185,000 appear next to various names, when that's really the amount the institution received. This detracts from the more important point: that Exxon pays to distort scientific facts as presented to society. In general the whole debate about whether global warming is caused by humans or is a result of natural cycles is meaningless. It's like arguing with someone about whether or not a driver is behind the wheel of a truck which is about to hit you when it would be so much more productive to step out of the street and avoid the conversation altogether. The link is confusing because they list individuals alphabetically and not by institutions. It makes the total amount of money seem much larger when you keep seeing $185,000 appear next to various names, when that’s really the amount the institution received. This detracts from the more important point: that Exxon pays to distort scientific facts as presented to society.
In general the whole debate about whether global warming is caused by humans or is a result of natural cycles is meaningless. It’s like arguing with someone about whether or not a driver is behind the wheel of a truck which is about to hit you when it would be so much more productive to step out of the street and avoid the conversation altogether.

]]> By: alexanderhorrehttp://www.triplepundit.com/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/comment-page-1/#comment-13446 alexanderhorre Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:44:21 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/10/whos-paying-for-climate-skepticism-exxonmobile-is/#comment-13446 My biology teacher gave me a great example. The truth lies in the middle. The only people making news are those that say yes and the others that say no. The bulk is in the middle. Global Warming has always existed, it's how the earth accumulates its climate. However Human Interaction has provided a cataylst to the inevitable, and in concentrated areas, than being dispersed. My biology teacher gave me a great example. The truth lies in the middle. The only people making news are those that say yes and the others that say no. The bulk is in the middle.
Global Warming has always existed, it’s how the earth accumulates its climate. However Human Interaction has provided a cataylst to the inevitable, and in concentrated areas, than being dispersed.

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