Wed Mar 20, 2013, 02:39 PM
G_j (40,288 posts)
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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G_j | Mar 2013 | OP |
Earth_First | Mar 2013 | #1 | |
City Lights | Mar 2013 | #3 | |
talkingmime | Mar 2013 | #2 | |
blm | Mar 2016 | #4 | |
HuckleB | May 2016 | #5 | |
G_j | May 2016 | #6 | |
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?
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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)
4. Kicking…..
because it should never be out of discussion.
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Response to G_j (Original post)
Tue May 17, 2016, 01:12 PM
HuckleB (35,773 posts)
5. Why are you ok with the science on climate but not on GMOs?
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Response to HuckleB (Reply #5)
Tue May 17, 2016, 01:20 PM
G_j (40,288 posts)
6. Monsanto
paying overtime today?
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Response to G_j (Reply #6)
Tue May 17, 2016, 01:22 PM
HuckleB (35,773 posts)
7. Your response to your unethical fear mongering is an ad hominem.
And it's the shill gambit, to boot.
![]() BTW, I'm still waiting for you to prove that I have spread misinformation. |