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Originally Posted by LetsTalk
Lets assume global warming is not happening; or if it is happening, lets assume that it is not harmful.
So what is the harm of driving more gas efficient cars? Is the problem less pollution and less asthmatics? Less money for the Saudis, Iranians... and the oil companies?
What is the harm of producing more electricity using wind mills and solar panels? Less pollution? American technicians installing and maintaining these technologies?
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Let's assume Rosie O'Donnel's doctor tells her that she is a big fat pig, and that she's going to die a painful death in a year unless she votes for McCain, stops eating whole goats and turkey legs, and gives a million dollars to the NRA.
Let's also assume that Rosie O'Donnel's doctor is lying, and that Rosie is actually pretty darned healthy, just a few pounds up.
Now, doing those things her doctor told her to are good things on their own - but at what cost to Rosie? She'll go through emotional pain, fear of death, may change personal relationships for no reason, may spend all of her money because she thinks she doesn't need it anymore, etc.
So my answer to you is that there is no harm in the specific actions you mention, but so the **** what? Pretending that human industry affects the planetary climate is stupid and silly and wasteful. Any scientist
willfully and
knowingly encouraging such a thing should be ashamed of themselves.
-dale