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Karl
on Cars C02 Stupidity?
Monday,
April 03, 2007
Is
there a downside to taking global warming too seriously?
I'm not a global warming alarmist. I do, however, believe
that humans should take the possibility of human-caused
global warming seriously. Apparently, the Supreme Court
feels the same, which irks many, including Edmunds.com's
Karl on Cars.
Suddenly, Karl is more educated on the causes of global
warming than are many scientists specializing in climate
studies. Now that is a stupid idea.
Yes, humans might be a minor cause of global warming via
CO2 emissions. Or, perhaps global warming is ultimately
good for humans in its ice age prevention. Still, the
alarmists might be correct and humans cannot act quickly
enough. Ultimately, there is evidence supporting all 3
positions - that is a fact. Yet for Karl and many global
warming critics, only one side of the story is important.
Inevitably, claiming human-caused global warming isn't
real is equally as stupid as claiming the evidence of
human caused global warming is without question. Both
sides need some objectivity. Still, even if human-caused
global warming is proven incorrect, what will have been
lost by fighting it? Foreign oil dependency? 15 mpg gas
hogs? Boo, hoo!
100 mpg hybrid
cars are just around the corner, so why not get there
as fast as possible? The investment will pay for itself.
Whether its global warming or foreign oil dependency, its
time to let go of the past and to seize the future.
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