After I saw it on Glenn Beck’s site I was hooked. :)

Thank goodness for Glenn Beck.

But until that time, the sun will go through phases of expansion and collapse. It is a self-regulating fusion reactor based on hydrogen fusion and the solar system outside the bounds of our planet, has a bounty of hydrogen, however, like anything else that develops ‘heat’, there is a sort of blow-off valve effect. The sun expands due to all of the hydrogen it absorbs in space and get’s larger until it exceeds a specific size beyond it’s “normal” mass (regulated by it’s gravitational force); solar flares is a resulting phenomenon of this and at some point, the sun will return to normal size. If I recall correctly, we’re talking thousands of miles in diameter changes so I can understand how other planets polar caps can also change as far as they are (none have a atmosphere like ours.)

In terms of our own scientific time on earth, we may have achieved so much in so little time, but on the larger timeline, we have literally NO sampling rate to go by. I feel it’s still ground zero (computers have only been around for 40-50 years and written science maybe a couple thousand years – the earth has been around for millions of years.)

Even if I’m way off base, I do agree we need to be more responsible. There’s no way I’ll argue against planting more trees. Also, less dependent upon foreign oil, renewable resources, and maybe population growth should be brought up as an issue. Remember China and it’s zero growth initiative? Oh that won’t work here because less people, less taxable income. Going ‘green’ is a good idea, but I think the whole point in the video is not to panic. Just think.

Ironically, I feel that at some point, the human race will just die off, we become fossil fuels for a new species to eventually evolve and develop the combustion engine and start all over again. Probably cockroaches… there’s still time between now and 10 billion years…

What we should start doing now is start taking more water from the rivers and streams- diverting it to fill all the aquifers and lakes- to balance the additional water from the melting ice.

We could possibly end drought in this country if we did that.

And forget hydrogen fuels cells- that is unless the hydrogen is derived from water. Could you imagine the effect of 1 billion vehicles belching out water and water vapor, if that was in addition to our current water table?

As for the air pollution- just have Oreck design massive air purifiers… :)

Here is one of many links:
http://seoblackhat.com/2007/03/04/global-warming-on-mars-pluto-triton-and-jupiter/

When I was in school in the seventies, global cooling was going to kill us all. Then the same folks said we would run out of food and fuel within 20 years. Now they same fools are claiming, arrogantly, that global warming is caused by us. When Mt. St. Helen blew it put more greenhouse gas into the air than did mankind during the entire industrial revolution (it also caused a year of global cooling–oops!).

Maybe, just maybe, a huge ball of nuclear fire, only one astronomical unit away (for those who are factually challenged, I’m talking about the sun) is causing some of the warming/cooling. I’m just saying-it’s a possibility.

I wonder if the earth, casting anthropomorphism aside, really suffers any effect from mankind’s feeble attempts to change it. After all, earth is a big place. Only on a microscopic level we can do great damage-and then only for a period of time. For example, Lake Baikal in Siberia has been polluted with over 2400 thousand tons (almost 5 billion pounds) of contaminants over the last fifty years. Yet people still argue whether it is even polluted (Baikal Lake holds nearly 20% of all the surface water in the world).

The earth’s time clock and ours vary considerably. For most of us 75 years is a lifetime; for the earth that’s not even the blink of an eye (I really tried to cast aside the anthropomorphic references…)

One last thought. Great weight is placed in the pablum that the earth cannot support the 6 billion people in the world. Oh dear, whatever shall we do… Here’s an idea; move them all to Mexico-all 6 billion. They would each have an eighth of an acre to live on, leaving California, Texas, Florida and the US bread-basket states all free for farming and the rest of the earth free from the ’scourge’ of mankind. OK, the idea needs some work, but still… I wonder if the earth would tilt if we all moved to the same spot?

Great Video

I respect that Kathy said her peace. And I am green too, but the “act now before we really know” mentality is what brought MTBE to the gas pumps. I don’t think anyone wants that on a global scale. So let’s move forward sensibly not radically. As for Marti and Mike, I don’t think there is anything wrong with what is expressed in this video. It may differ from your opinions or mine, but it is considerate – which is more than I can say for either of you. And your analysis is way off Mike. There is no fence sitting going on here. So he doesn’t believe we contribute significantly to global warming, so what?! Clearly he is in favor of a cleaner environment and that is what really matters! And HIS presentation is likely going to be successfully at reaching a large audience that tunes out your style of angry ranting. Leave him alone and maybe we’ll actually get somewhere.

KATHY you Sum it up! “GO GREEN”

“Mike

This dude is hilarious! Such an only child desperate for attention. This is merely a instructional video for those who are tired of being ignored. Sit on the fence, sensationalize largely unheard of quotes and news articles to sound like you’ve done groundbreaking research, slam everyone with opposing views, trivialize their studies, raise your eyebrows a lot, condescend your audience and act as though it was never your intention to insult anyone for fear of being smacked upside the head. I sincerely hope the fence on upon which you sit is picketed.

5/4/08 @ 16:47Kathy

I think it’s a good idea to stop and make changes NOW in whatever direction is appropiate. NONE of us know for sure what’s right, so why take chances? GO GREEN!”

” I am not a supporter of Al Gore, nor do I have any affiliation with the Democratic Party or any Political Party. I am an individual, and I approach each issue on its on merits. You have proven to me that the folks opposing the reality of Global Warming are politicizing this issue and bringing idiots such as Al Gore into the picture. This is not, and should not be a political issue; it is an issue of Planet survival. By the way Bryan, I am glad you can add numbers. You might do well competing against a fifth grader or less.”

” I can’t believe you are not able to read. I stated before and I’ll state it again, I am not a supporter of Al Gore, nor have I ever watched his media progamming. This isn’t about Al Gore, it is about idiots like yourself who can’t read. Our planet is suffering, we have limited resources, and people with limited brain power to understand this. Shall I repeat this paragraph, because of your learning disability.”

Reasonable Top Intellectual Free Thinker and Genius! Thank you!!!!!

I’m thrilled to see Enlightened Minds and Spirits with a Broad View of how things work and are without involving the EGO or affiliations. The world is richer because of people like you!

To those that want the US plunged into the 3rd World (except for the ultra-rich and politicians of course) why do all “solutions” ignore the two biggest polluters with the largest populations?

China is under-reporting their pollution and even going so far as to SHUT DOWN THEIR FACTORIES UNTIL A MONTH AFTER THE OLYMPICS. India has no control.

Yet, all the taxes and mandates only will do one thing and one thing only, finish descimating the economy for us regular, hard working Americans.

Enjoy your “green” poverty folks. Meanwhile, the Chinese will be enjoying our lattes in their SUVs.

Farkin fools.

Why don’t we try this? Find a REAL alternative to the internal combustion engine before ethanol starves us all.

Thanks and stay open minded don’t take facts literally. The human spirit has much depth and inner desires that are more important than what facts might appear to be.

The problem is that the “steps” to prevent global warming screws up our economies by using a variety of methods to raise the price of everything.

Sometimes, erring on the side of caution is a really really stupid idea.

About the fear factor. History has shown that man does not act until it becomes a catastrophe. I think putting fear into the parents of today, that their kids and future generations may encounter environmental disasters is a good thing. Then maybe they will do something about it.