Global Warming - Yes? No? Yes? No!?
Okay, so there's a piece on DrudgeReport today that says the average temperatures during September 2006 are 0.7 degrees cooler than the 20th century average. And, of course, we have snow turning the Northeast into an outdoor icebox.
On the other hand, we have Al Gore yodelling in the wings that the world is about to burn up like a magnesium flare.
One of the unsettling things about the global warming debate is the potential effect on third world countries and the poor if the United States goes through with anti-global warming initiatives such as capping emissions, altering refrigerant technologies, etc. Basically, the poor get it in the neck. Third world economies wouldn't be able to keep up with those sorts of technological shifts. They wouldn't be able to afford the new imports. That would affect such things as refrigeration in any number of African countries, which would in turn repercuss on health issues.
It's interesting how liberal thought affects the poor. Case in point above: the politics of global warming. Another case in point is the liberal push against genetically modifed crops such as corn and wheat. Those crops can be modified to become drought-resistant (ie., grow 'em in the Sahara), contain higher nutrient levels, etc., yet, the rich liberal environmentalists around these parts says, "Heavens above - no! We must have pure crops!" That view modifies policy in Washington DC, which in turn means the guy growing stuff on the edge of the Sahara doesn't get a better shot at life for his family and his community.
It'd be interesting to analyze classic liberal thought and see how it affects day to day life of a typical communitiy out in Cameroon, or some other place like that.
Yeah, I've got it in for liberals today. Dunno why - I just feel ornery.
On the other hand, we have Al Gore yodelling in the wings that the world is about to burn up like a magnesium flare.
One of the unsettling things about the global warming debate is the potential effect on third world countries and the poor if the United States goes through with anti-global warming initiatives such as capping emissions, altering refrigerant technologies, etc. Basically, the poor get it in the neck. Third world economies wouldn't be able to keep up with those sorts of technological shifts. They wouldn't be able to afford the new imports. That would affect such things as refrigeration in any number of African countries, which would in turn repercuss on health issues.
It's interesting how liberal thought affects the poor. Case in point above: the politics of global warming. Another case in point is the liberal push against genetically modifed crops such as corn and wheat. Those crops can be modified to become drought-resistant (ie., grow 'em in the Sahara), contain higher nutrient levels, etc., yet, the rich liberal environmentalists around these parts says, "Heavens above - no! We must have pure crops!" That view modifies policy in Washington DC, which in turn means the guy growing stuff on the edge of the Sahara doesn't get a better shot at life for his family and his community.
It'd be interesting to analyze classic liberal thought and see how it affects day to day life of a typical communitiy out in Cameroon, or some other place like that.
Yeah, I've got it in for liberals today. Dunno why - I just feel ornery.
posted by ToadRocket at 4:07 PM
3 Comments:
Great thoughts on the topic Chris. You have some really good points. I agree with you. Tampering with nature can at times be very good and at other times can be bad like when that scientist melded hydrogen with fat molecules which in turn obesitized the western world.
Yeah, it's a real mixed bag, just like all the other gifts God gives us. Somewhat depressing to think that we have the power to twist anything out of shape.
...but transfats? Dang, they're tasty sometimes.
But if we do nothing about global warming and it does exist, the poor will suffer the most then too. We in the west will be able to afford to innovate & come up with ways to live in a gloablly warmed society. The poor do not have this "luxury".
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