Comments on: Global warming denial costs us all (except those who profit from it) http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/ Nature, Organics, Justice for all of earth's creatures Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Joseph http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/#comment-40 Joseph Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:30:36 +0000 http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-40 An environmental nonprofit group has higher integrity than an oil company. I cannot disagree with that point; however, I realize that is just my own biased opinion. I know several people who insist that environmental organizations have no integrity and their sole purpose is to gain political power by exploiting the good intentions of ignorant people. I believe that blind funding would alleviate much of the argument since both sides in this debate claim the other is manipulating the research. Do you have any ideas on how to establish a nonpartisan blind funding mechanism to conduct research and determine appropriate policy? An environmental nonprofit group has higher integrity than an oil company. I cannot disagree with that point; however, I realize that is just my own biased opinion. I know several people who insist that environmental organizations have no integrity and their sole purpose is to gain political power by exploiting the good intentions of ignorant people. I believe that blind funding would alleviate much of the argument since both sides in this debate claim the other is manipulating the research. Do you have any ideas on how to establish a nonpartisan blind funding mechanism to conduct research and determine appropriate policy?

]]> By: peacefulearth http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/#comment-39 peacefulearth Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:35:12 +0000 http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-39 Good point. I still believe in the integrity of an environmental non-profit more than I do the integrity of an oil company, but blind funding would be spectacular. Good point. I still believe in the integrity of an environmental non-profit more than I do the integrity of an oil company, but blind funding would be spectacular.

]]> By: Joseph http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/#comment-38 Joseph Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:13:11 +0000 http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-38 Why don’t you advocate for nonpartisan blind funding? Researchers know who they work for. When an organization funds research it has a particular outcome in mind. Researchers know that their continued funding depends on delivering the desired results. Environmental organization studies are just as biased and suspect as industry studies. Why don’t you advocate for nonpartisan blind funding? Researchers know who they work for. When an organization funds research it has a particular outcome in mind. Researchers know that their continued funding depends on delivering the desired results. Environmental organization studies are just as biased and suspect as industry studies.

]]> By: peacefulearth http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/#comment-33 peacefulearth Thu, 29 May 2008 02:02:23 +0000 http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-33 Thanks for your input Mick. I have read countless scientific articles on global warming. What I have found is that the global warming "skeptic" research is generally funded by big corporations that have a stake in keeping the status quo. However, a majority of the articles advocating the belief that global warming is real and is due to anthropogenic causes are written by people who have less of a monetary stake in the debate (ie university professors and scientists). I doubt the "dollars" put into global warming researcher's pockets adds up to much, as most of the people that could fund them are grassroots organizations that can barely even afford to pay their employees. Just my observations. Thanks for your input Mick. I have read countless scientific articles on global warming. What I have found is that the global warming “skeptic” research is generally funded by big corporations that have a stake in keeping the status quo. However, a majority of the articles advocating the belief that global warming is real and is due to anthropogenic causes are written by people who have less of a monetary stake in the debate (ie university professors and scientists). I doubt the “dollars” put into global warming researcher’s pockets adds up to much, as most of the people that could fund them are grassroots organizations that can barely even afford to pay their employees. Just my observations.

]]> By: mick http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/#comment-32 mick Mon, 12 May 2008 18:44:07 +0000 http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-32 You don't think scientists who depend on global warming alarm for research money also profit from it? I don't get it. Somehow the United States Dollars deniers are paid for their research are somehow different than the United States Dollars the warmist researchers get. You don’t think scientists who depend on global warming alarm for research money also profit from it?

I don’t get it. Somehow the United States Dollars deniers are paid for their research are somehow different than the United States Dollars the warmist researchers get.

]]> By: Burt http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/#comment-16 Burt Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:16:56 +0000 http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-16 and if we rely less heavily on questionable regimes to provide us with the energy we consume, we become safer at the same time. and if we rely less heavily on questionable regimes to provide us with the energy we consume, we become safer at the same time.

]]> By: Joseph http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/global-warming-denial-costs-us-all-except-those-who-profit-from-it/#comment-14 Joseph Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:18:18 +0000 http://peacefulearth.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-14 I saw your blog article on global warming and wanted to tell you that I believe it is well written and that you have made several good points. In your blog you state, "if we engage in responsible practices to mitigate the possible effects of global warming, and it turns out that it really was a hoax, we STILL benefit from a cleaner, more livable and sustainable environment. So either way, we win." This is a good point but isn't it just an assumption? Can you provide some facts to support your argument? I am not saying that you are wrong, I am only suggesting that your argument would be stronger if you could back up this assertion with some empirical data and perhaps some kind of a cost-benefit analysis. Otherwise, I think your article is great. Thanks. I saw your blog article on global warming and wanted to tell you that I believe it is well written and that you have made several good points. In your blog you state, “if we engage in responsible practices to mitigate the possible effects of global warming, and it turns out that it really was a hoax, we STILL benefit from a cleaner, more livable and sustainable environment. So either way, we win.” This is a good point but isn’t it just an assumption? Can you provide some facts to support your argument? I am not saying that you are wrong, I am only suggesting that your argument would be stronger if you could back up this assertion with some empirical data and perhaps some kind of a cost-benefit analysis. Otherwise, I think your article is great. Thanks.

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