Climate Change Horror Stories

[UndertheHalo]

We don't have a thread.  I found this video worthy of discussion. 

 

[mtangelsfan]

Manbearpig!

[UndertheHalo]

1 hour ago, mtangelsfan said:

Manbearpig!

[Blarg]

What do you mean we don't have thread? We've had AO harping about weather patterns for four years.

 

[Adam]

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[Jason]

Horror story. My electric bills with this stupid desert heat. I'll blame climate change instead of So Cal Edison

[Jason]

http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA679.html

not sure why Gore is still their spokesman

[fan_since79]

3 hours ago, Jason said:

http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA679.html

not sure why Gore is still their spokesman

Al Gore, the height of hypocrisy.

from the article: Gore guzzles more electricity in one year than the average American family uses in 21 years.

[Tank]

47 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

Al Gore, the height of hypocrisy.

from the article: Gore guzzles more electricity in one year than the average American family uses in 21 years.

How is it he hasn't reduced his carbon footprint?!? He doesn't need to live as frugally as one of the anti-gov't nutjobs in Montana, but for crying out loud, get your crap together, Al, you hypocrite.

[Jason]

1 hour ago, fan_since79 said:

Al Gore, the height of hypocrisy.

from the article: Gore guzzles more electricity in one year than the average American family uses in 21 years.

Gore isn't alone. I bet most of the celebrity climate change nuts use more energy than anyone else but still think it's acceptable to lecture everyone. 

[fan_since79]

12 hours ago, Jason said:

Gore isn't alone. I bet most of the celebrity climate change nuts use more energy than anyone else but still think it's acceptable to lecture everyone. 

You hit the nail on the head. THEY know better than the rest of us slugs. Hypocrisy and Arrogance.

 

[krAbs]

Question: Is the hypocrisy of the speakers related to the relevancy of the message? Is the reverse true - if a super good person is pretty sure the earth is flat, does that add to the case?

[Adam]

Hypocrisy is overrated. Most people are hypocritical. 

[Stradling]

Doesn't make them wrong. 

[red321]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-email-usda-avoid-climate-change

Officials at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Trump administration have instructed employees to avoid using the terms “climate change” and “greenhouse gases,” according to emails obtained by The Guardian.

In a February email, an official at the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bianca Moebius-Clune, told employees to avoid using the term “climate change” and to employ the phrase “weather extremes” instead, according to the report. Moebius-Clune also told staff to avoid the phrase “reduce greenhouse gases” and instead use “build soil organic matter” or “increase nutrient use efficiency,” per The Guardian.

[Taylor]

3 hours ago, red321 said:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/report-email-usda-avoid-climate-change

Officials at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Trump administration have instructed employees to avoid using the terms “climate change” and “greenhouse gases,” according to emails obtained by The Guardian.

In a February email, an official at the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bianca Moebius-Clune, told employees to avoid using the term “climate change” and to employ the phrase “weather extremes” instead, according to the report. Moebius-Clune also told staff to avoid the phrase “reduce greenhouse gases” and instead use “build soil organic matter” or “increase nutrient use efficiency,” per The Guardian.

That'll learn 'em! 

[Vegas Halo Fan]

8 hours ago, red321 said:

Officials at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Trump administration have instructed employees to avoid using the terms “climate change” and “greenhouse gases,” according to emails obtained by The Guardian.

In a February email, an official at the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bianca Moebius-Clune, told employees to avoid using the term “climate change” and to employ the phrase “weather extremes” instead, according to the report. Moebius-Clune also told staff to avoid the phrase “reduce greenhouse gases” and instead use “build soil organic matter” or “increase nutrient use efficiency,” per The Guardian.

Yes, because watering it down verbally changes the reality of the situation.

[Rico]

weather extremes actually sounds scarier.  

[RallyMo]

Uh oh. The person that leaked this had best be watching out for The Mooch. He'll take 'em out.

http://www.popsci.com/here-are-some-key-takeaways-leaked-climate-change-document

[red321]

sure...numbers and data and all that...but if there is climate change and the earth is getting warmer....how do you explain....THIS!

[Blarg]

13 hours ago, Vegas Halo Fan said:

Yes, because watering it down verbally changes the reality of the situation.

 

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, RallyMo said:

Uh oh. The person that leaked this had best be watching out for The Mooch. He'll take 'em out.

http://www.popsci.com/here-are-some-key-takeaways-leaked-climate-change-document

The Mooch was scootched.

[Blarg]

On 8/2/2017 at 8:08 AM, Adam said:

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Time to change it to Weather Extremes to keep up with the times. Can't be living in the past now, can we.

[krAbs]

2 hours ago, red321 said:

sure...numbers and data and all that...but if there is climate change and the earth is getting warmer....how do you explain....THIS!

I've always loved this. I think of it as like...emails from Grandma logic. Its like...how can there be people starving in the world? I just ate, and I feel great!

[Vegas Halo Fan]

9 hours ago, Blarg said:

 

Always loved Carlin. He cut to the chase.