Why Climate Change Won't Matter in 20 Years

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by Lake-Effect

... Any ex-VP is going to be paid big bucks, to talk about anything...

Al Gore is a piker, compared to the really expensive speakers.
Donald Trump is on top with the staggering $1.5 million the Learning Annex paid him for each speech he delivered at the company’s real estate “wealth expos” in 2006 and 2007.
Bill Zanker, founder and president of the Learning Annex, hired Trump in 2005 to speak at three real estate investing seminars for $1 million a pop. Those went so well that the company proceeded to hire The Donald for another 17 seminars in 2006 and 2007 for $1.5 million each. Zanker claims that he’s turned a profit on every event.

[Simonsays]

i admire you guys for keeping this going for so long in such a civil way despite the ignorance beeing shoveled in your face.

[Exile]

Originally Posted by Simonsays

i admire you guys for keeping this going for so long in such a civil way despite the ignorance beeing shoveled in your face.

Which side do you think is doing the shoveling? Or is it a bit from both sides?

[Exile]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Al Gore is a piker, compared to the really expensive speakers.
Donald Trump is on top with the staggering $1.5 million the Learning Annex paid him for each speech he delivered at the company’s real estate “wealth expos” in 2006 and 2007.
Bill Zanker, founder and president of the Learning Annex, hired Trump in 2005 to speak at three real estate investing seminars for $1 million a pop. Those went so well that the company proceeded to hire The Donald for another 17 seminars in 2006 and 2007 for $1.5 million each. Zanker claims that he’s turned a profit on every event.

"Staggering" is certainly an appropriate description for this one, Gord. So is "unbelievable," except that I believe it.

[fryewe]

Originally Posted by Simonsays

...despite the ignorance [being] shoveled in your face...

Man, I'm glad you showed up. I've been waiting for the one guy who can sort out all the information on both "sides" of the AGW/CC discussion and can tell us all what the "truth" is.

Can you tell us which posts contain errors due to ignorance so we can all ignore them?

There's been a lot of conversation on this thread by others, on both sides, who think some posts are ignorant, and I'd really be interested in knowing which you agree with.

[Simonsays]

Originally Posted by Exile

Which side do you think is doing the shoveling? Or is it a bit from both sides?

it's pretty clear to sort out by who feels offended, don't ya think? :P

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Al Gore is a piker, compared to the really expensive speakers.
Donald Trump is on top with the staggering $1.5 million the Learning Annex paid him for each speech he delivered at the company’s real estate “wealth expos” in 2006 and 2007.
Bill Zanker, founder and president of the Learning Annex, hired Trump in 2005 to speak at three real estate investing seminars for $1 million a pop. Those went so well that the company proceeded to hire The Donald for another 17 seminars in 2006 and 2007 for $1.5 million each. Zanker claims that he’s turned a profit on every event.

Yep gore don't make the trump money but he also don't talk real estate he talks about the climate . At least we know trump knows what he is talking about. ( making money) . There is no proof that anything Al Gore has said helped anyone at all ( not counting his own pockets) .

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Simonsays

it's pretty clear to sort out by who feels offended, don't ya think? :P

Great dodgey non answer to the question. What is your actual opinion on this subject?

[Exile]

Originally Posted by Lake-Effect

To be fair... given the formal dance that is the US election cycle, both parties sing the praises of ethanol subsidies when the national spotlight is on the corn belt. Like, everybody. Let's see a currently sitting or campaigning US politician make the same admission that Gore has.

There's much truth to this one, L-E. Even the environmental lobby admits their mistake, but unfortunately the US administration doggedly pursues it, claiming it's part of its biofuel agenda. Ethanol Investigation: The Secret, Dirty Cost Of Obama's Green Power Push. And in true form (and as the Huff Post article points out), voices of critics from the Dept. of Agriculture have been suppressed. But I think you're right that the real reason this environmentally & economically destructive policy continues is simply that Iowa happens to be the first US primary/caucus in the presidential election cycle. Ted Cruz was the only candidate I saw initially defy the farm lobby, but now that he is in a tough fight with The Donald he has backed off, saying now that he would like to phase out ethanol by 2022. But it shows a bit of courage I suppose, relatively speaking that is.

Any ex-VP is going to be paid big bucks, to talk about anything. Gore isn't forcing his AGW roadshow down people's throats; people are requesting it, and willing to pay those fees. What does that tell you?

Nothing that hasn't already been repeatedly said.

Gore is a conventionally rich ex-politician championing and supporting the cause of AGW. I guess every fake conspiracy requires a visible target to hiss at.

For a number of reasons previously discussed ad nauseum, Gore has credibility problems for the AGW cause. It's not the people who pay to go see him speak who need convincing, after all. I don't think "fake conspiracy" quite fits those who are critical or question establishment positions on CC. Besides, that label is more commonly directed towards claims of undue influence on the part of the oil industry and the efforts their money supports. Just trying to help you keep the labels straight.

Current TV was probably too classy for Faux News.

Can only help to give Al Jazeera some "class," right?

[Exile]

Originally Posted by Exile:
Which side do you think is doing the shoveling? Or is it a bit from both sides?

Originally Posted by Simonsays

it's pretty clear to sort out by who feels offended, don't ya think? :P

OK, when you put it that way, NOW I got it!

[senormechanico]

Originally Posted by Exile

"Staggering" is certainly an appropriate description for this one, Gord. So is "unbelievable," except that I believe it.

The best description is "YUUUUUGE".

[Mike OReilly]

Been away for a few days... Nice to see nothing has changed.


Why go fast, when you can go slow

[newhaul]

Quote mined" John Coleman, who co-founded the Weather Channel, shocked academics by insisting the theory of man-made climate change was no longer scientifically credible.*"
http://www.express.co.uk/news/clarif...hannel-founder

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by Mike OReilly

Been away for a few days... Nice to see nothing has changed.


Why go fast, when you can go slow

You just told me to take some meds two days ago they don't work. MMGW is intact the Mexican problem to be treated not CCDD. BTW have you warmed up yet? ( bet ya never thought gw would mean you would freeze your butt off in the deep south.

[jackdale]

Originally Posted by newhaul

Quote mined" John Coleman, who co-founded the Weather Channel, shocked academics by insisting the theory of man-made climate change was no longer scientifically credible.*"
'Global warming the greatest scam in history' claims founder of Weather Channel | Clarifications and Corrections | News | Daily Express

John Coleman, who is a TV weatherman with a degree in journalism, left the Weather Channel one year after it was founded.

The position of the professionals at the Weather Channel

http://www.weather.com/science/envir...ement-20141029