This cheat sheet will make you win every climate argument

http://grist.org/climate-energy/this-cheat-sheet-will-make-you-win-every-climate-argument/

“I don’t see what all those environmentalists are worried about,” sneers your great uncle Joe. “Carbon dioxide is harmless, and great for plants!”

OK. Take a deep breath. If you’re not careful, comments like this can result in dinner-table screaming matches. Luckily, we have a secret weapon: A flowchart that will help you calmly slay even the most outlandish and annoying of climate-denying arguments:

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7 replies	Author	Time	Post
This cheat sheet will make you win every climate argument (Original post)	G_j	Mar 2013	OP
My cheat sheet: Are they Republican?	Earth_First	Mar 2013	#1
LOL!	City Lights	Mar 2013	#3
Oh my. Where to begin. First of all, it isn't just CO2. Methane and ozone contribute.	talkingmime	Mar 2013	#2
Kicking…..	blm	Mar 2016	#4
Why are you ok with the science on climate but not on GMOs?	HuckleB	May 2016	#5
Monsanto	G_j	May 2016	#6
Your response to your unethical fear mongering is an ad hominem.	HuckleB	May 2016	#7

Response to G_j (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 02:42 PM

Earth_First (14,910 posts)

1. My cheat sheet: Are they Republican?

Answer: Yes?

You already won the argument.

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Response to Earth_First (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 05:22 PM

City Lights (25,171 posts)

3. LOL!

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Response to G_j (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2013, 05:15 PM

talkingmime (2,173 posts)

2. Oh my. Where to begin. First of all, it isn't just CO2. Methane and ozone contribute.

Granted, CO2 is the largest factor but the other two alone would only delay things by a decade or so. Sure, plants love CO2, but they don't live in the upper atmosphere. Don't these people bother to read anything?

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Response to G_j (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 06:49 PM

blm (109,208 posts)