From: thetibetanmonkey@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 5:41:01 PM UTC-5, Alan Baker wrote:   
   > On 2014-12-09 22:10:42 +0000, Free Spirit, Chief of Quixotic Enterprises   
   said:   
   >   
   > >>>>> However, it would be interesting to ask them who's to blame for climate   
   > >>>>> change and pollution. Then ask them this question directly:   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> "Would you avoid the car in certain situations where walking,   
   > >>>>> bicycling, public transportation are an option?"   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>> Will you tell them that as far as "climate change" goes, there hasn't   
   > >>>> been any warming for the last 14 years?   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Oh I see. Not only you are driving everywhere but you want to escape   
   > >>> responsibility.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> For your information: This is the hottest year on record worldwide. Now   
   > >>> go ahead and pollute.   
   > >>   
   > >>   
   > >> Would that really change my statement if the amount by which it is the   
   > >> hottest (assuming you're right; can you prove it?) isn't a significant   
   > >> amount? Do you even know what a "confidence interval" is?   
   > >   
   > > I know the difference between "weather" and "climate," which you seem   
   > > to ignore.   
   >   
   > No.   
   >   
   > You define any data that doesn't support your contentions as "weather"   
   > and any that does as "climate".   
   >   
   > That's not the same thing.   
   >   
   > Case in point: would you say that the current drought in California is   
   > a result of global warming?   
   >   
   > Simple yes or no question.   
      
   Yes! Never read anything that argues it is not.   
      
   Desertification is advancing fast.   
      
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