billvon 3,118 #51 June 28, 2006 >At one time, it was the general consensus of the scientific community >that the Earth was flat and nobody questioned their findings either. Right. If an economist today wrote a paper in which he said he thought the earth was flat, would you stop flying until you could see if this new scientific fact was true or not? (After all, you might fly off the side of the planet!) Or would you bow down to the All Knowing Experts and just continue believing their stubborn, unalterable beliefs about a round planet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravitymaster 0 #52 June 28, 2006 Quote>At one time, it was the general consensus of the scientific community >that the Earth was flat and nobody questioned their findings either. Right. If an economist today wrote a paper in which he said he thought the earth was flat, would you stop flying until you could see if this new scientific fact was true or not? (After all, you might fly off the side of the planet!) Or would you bow down to the All Knowing Experts and just continue believing their stubborn, unalterable beliefs about a round planet? That's the best you can do, huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #53 June 28, 2006 Quote Did you know Mars is experiencing a similar warming trend as the Earth? Oh, GREAT. Now we have to be responsible for that too? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #54 June 28, 2006 Quotewould you stop flying until you could see if this new scientific fact was true or not? He would if his partisan politics led him to believe he'd personally see economic benefit from it. First Class Citizen Twice Over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #55 June 28, 2006 QuoteQuote Did you know Mars is experiencing a similar warming trend as the Earth? Oh, GREAT. Now we have to be responsible for that too? "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nolimitz 0 #56 June 30, 2006 Anyway what would happen if GW didn't occur? The population is expanding at an unsustainable rate anyway so maybe it's a good thing that some of us are killed off as a result. Perhaps GW is natural selection at work. I couldn't agree more. Mother Nature always wins.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
