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Nation-wide climate strike by students
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Mike95060
Work In Progress
I hope your head in the sand argument is right.
MrIncredible
Is fintastic
Feel free to name any that had such a consensus as is currently held by scientists in pertinent fields.
In his movie Gore predicted that sea levels could rise six meters (20 feet) with the melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets.
Gore also claimed in his 2006 film that by 2016, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa would be snow-free and that weather would worsen, with stronger, more frequent hurricanes. Yet these, among other predictions, never happened.
National Geographic Peak Oil in 2006
Another scare-and-hide prediction came from Rajendra Pachauri. While head of a United Nations climate panel, he pleaded that without drastic action before 2012, it would be too late to save the planet. In the same year, Peter Wadhams, professor of ocean physics at the University of Cambridge, predicted “global disaster” from the demise of Arctic sea ice in four years. He too, has gone quiet.
Gore also claimed in his 2006 film that by 2016, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa would be snow-free and that weather would worsen, with stronger, more frequent hurricanes. Yet these, among other predictions, never happened.
National Geographic Peak Oil in 2006
Another scare-and-hide prediction came from Rajendra Pachauri. While head of a United Nations climate panel, he pleaded that without drastic action before 2012, it would be too late to save the planet. In the same year, Peter Wadhams, professor of ocean physics at the University of Cambridge, predicted “global disaster” from the demise of Arctic sea ice in four years. He too, has gone quiet.
ctwo
Merely Rhetorical
I heard Mark Levin on his show yesterday bash the whole concept that humans cause climate change, and he seemed to suggest it just our mere arrogance that we would think so. He also stated that a Russian model most closely predicts actual climate change. Further, he notes that great climate changes have allowed humans to evolve and proliferate the planet. There have been great climate changes in the past that were clearly not caused by humans. He notes how the narrative has changed over time to serve the agenda. I have not looked for this Russian climate model.
Here is some discussion: https://rclutz.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/2018-update-best-climate-model-inmcm5/
Here is some discussion: https://rclutz.wordpress.com/2018/10/22/2018-update-best-climate-model-inmcm5/
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Detention for every last kid! Suspension for all!
Mike95060
Work In Progress
Its the rate of change that is the problem. Not change in and of itself. I believe, the rate of change and human impact is what is driving the mass extinction event we are currently in.
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ctwo
Merely Rhetorical
I updated my post, and yes there are some undeniable facts. Oh, this should probably be about the kids...
Eldritch
is insensitive
None of my brothers or sister have any kids yet, but it is simple. Protest solves nothing, changes nothing, and goes nowhere. Please spare me any example from 50 years ago back when people cared about street protests and marches.
You want to tell me how many of these dumb ass kids are registered to vote, understand civics, read laws thoroughly before they vote on them, and actually go to the polls on election days, now that is interesting.
Eldritch
is insensitive
No, voting works great. That is the nice thing about Democracy. People get exactly the Government they deserve.
LOL, I can remember back when BLM was happening and Channel 7 interviewed this dude at a March in Oakland, when asked how this would effect his votes in November or some shit, dude started talking about how he wasn't voting for anything, because the system was rigged.
Mike95060
Work In Progress
No, voting works great. That is the nice thing about Democracy. People get exactly the Government they deserve.
LOL, I can remember back when BLM was happening and Channel 7 interviewed this dude at a March in Oakland, when asked how this would effect his votes in November or some shit, dude started talking about how he wasn't voting for anything, because the system was rigged.
How are we defining how well voting works? I know you are hip to both parties mastery of Gerrymandering. Until that shit is fixed, voting is broken.
Sharky
Well-known member
You would have loved the couple with the unicorn and dolpin models on new montgomery at aboit noon. They posted their three small children on these models in the middle of the street attempting to block traffic. Real genius parenting there.
Same groups of dipshits at all these "protests", save for the kids just going out as an excuse to skip school on a friday.
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Eldritch
is insensitive
Our Eligible Voter turn out is usually around 50%. Isn't funny how most of the nations that rate on the highest quality of life and happiness indexes are up over like 75%?
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/21/u-s-voter-turnout-trails-most-developed-countries/
Our Nation and our Democracy are failing because people want it to. They are letting it.
In the era of a 24/7 News Stream and the Internet, no THE FUCK they don't. You just said some shit from an era when Newspapers meant something.
Meh. That is just the San Francisco NORMAL now.
Don't really care, but that kind of frivolous protest is WHY it is a meaningless medium now. The Bay Area in particular has normalized protest to the point of complete desensitization for the masses. Boy who cried wolf. You have these douche bags who have created protest as some type of community unto itself, which has robbed the statement of protest of any cultural significance.
Now when people shut down a City Hall meeting or disrupt Senatorial proceedings with protest. That is still some real shit.
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Mike95060
Work In Progress
Isn't funny how most of the nations that rate on the highest quality of life and happiness indexes are up over like 75%?
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/05/21/u-s-voter-turnout-trails-most-developed-countries/
Our Nation and our Democracy are failing because people want it to. They are letting it.
This drifts int a chicken vs egg argument. Do we have low voter turn out because people think it is pointless or is it pointless because so few people turn out? Are you in favor of making voting easier? Make it a holiday, do it on a weekend, more early voting, more efficient registration process etc.?
No, voting works great. That is the nice thing about Democracy. People get exactly the Government they deserve.
LOL, I can remember back when BLM was happening and Channel 7 interviewed this dude at a March in Oakland, when asked how this would effect his votes in November or some shit, dude started talking about how he wasn't voting for anything, because the system was rigged.
So you're able to see the future then? Because the way it works is that they do a little dance and then we hand over the keys along with the ability to have any say in at least 99% of legislation.
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tuxumino
Purrfect
didn't we have a protest at some radio station about some DJ advocating dooring splitters?
that protest didn't accomplish much did it?
that protest didn't accomplish much did it?