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[Zach]

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Al Gore recently spoke about global warming, announcing that it may be possible to slow global warming through space, and urging the private sector to lend some muscle to the project. Since the internet originally began as a government project (Department of Defense) he believes that if private companies invest in the project, space will become much more attainable much faster for much less cost.

Any thoughts?

[Lexi]

global warming is part of natural law. it occurs on a regular basis. we've just been in something of an ice age for the past several hundred years. without entirely cutting out the use of fossil fuels and pollutants, there isn't much that can or will slow global warming.

[westclox]

global warming is part of natural law. it occurs on a regular basis. we've just been in something of an ice age for the past several hundred years. without entirely cutting out the use of fossil fuels and pollutants, there isn't much that can or will slow global warming.

that really isnt true.

i have spoken with many (soon to be and already) doctorates in chemistry, chemical engineering and civil engineering on the subject, albeit over a few beers, and they belive it is entirely pheasable to create a process to reverse global warming. as CO2 is measured in ppm (parts per million) it really wouldnt take a MASSIVE scale project for results.

[Lexi]

it won't reverse it. its a scientifically proven fact that the earth naturally warms and cools. There is no way to truly stop nature. if it's going to occur, it will. and it is. admittedly, we're not helping things, but there's no way of entirely reversing it.

and.. if we want to get really philosophical about the topic, then how to we even know that science is truly correct? We say it is because of validity- the fact that it can be repeated, tested and proven time and time again- but does that mean that it's actually right?

as far as i see it, it's better not to mess with nature and attempt to change it. It is what it is & it occurs because of natural law. Why change it and try to control it? the human race is getting slightly ahead of itself on that one.

[Rex]

by the time we figure it out ill be dead so i doubt any imput i have will really help

[westclox]

it won't reverse it. its a scientifically proven fact that the earth naturally warms and cools. There is no way to truly stop nature. if it's going to occur, it will. and it is. admittedly, we're not helping things, but there's no way of entirely reversing it.

and.. if we want to get really philosophical about the topic, then how to we even know that science is truly correct? We say it is because of validity- the fact that it can be repeated, tested and proven time and time again- but does that mean that it's actually right?

as far as i see it, it's better not to mess with nature and attempt to change it. It is what it is & it occurs because of natural law. Why change it and try to control it? the human race is getting slightly ahead of itself on that one.

yes the answer to a scientific problem lies in philosophy.

to reverse the problem, reverse the cause.

CO2 NO MO NO2 = problem

our current situation has nothing to do with nature. we accelerated a natural thing that happens over MILLIONS of years. We have thrown up more CO2 than any forest fire volcano, or anything ever could.

Edited by westclox, 28 October 2006 - 03:41 AM.

[Rynfish]

that really isnt true.

i have spoken with many (soon to be and already) doctorates in chemistry, chemical engineering and civil engineering on the subject, albeit over a few beers, and they belive it is entirely pheasable to create a process to reverse global warming. as CO2 is measured in ppm (parts per million) it really wouldnt take a MASSIVE scale project for results.

Wow what interesting conversations you have with every doctorates in chemistry, chemical engineering and civil engineering you meet

[Red]

Maybe we can't reverse it but we can slow it down.

I think it's sick how some people don't care what we're doing to our World. Silly as we are, we wait until we're directly affected to help fight a problem.

[westclox]

Wow what interesting conversations you have with every doctorates in chemistry, chemical engineering and civil engineering you meet

we also talk about the chemical makeup of jakki degg and the ideal breast size to height ratio. its an engineering thing.

[Zach]

Breast size to height ratio, now THERE is a conversation I could enjoy.

[westclox]

clearly neither of you should follow me around for the day

zach could win a sarcasm contest however.

[Zach]

Who said ANYTHING about me being sarcastic? I probably would enjoy that conversation immensely, but all my friends ever want to talk about is video games.

[Orangejuice]

Excuse me if I want to get back to the topic.
How is space gonna help us with global warming?
Apart from moving to mars once we've fucked up Earth!

[Red]

So since we "fucked up Earth" we should accept it and not try anything new to help better our mistakes??

[CaptainHenreh]

Al Gore is a moron.

[Red]

I disagree.

[CaptainHenreh]

I disagree.

It is the right of every human to delude themselves.

[The One]

Perhaps humans arent the cause of global warming, perhaps humans are the cause. Here is what I have to say, whether global warming is humanities fault or not. The idea is, we may or may not have something to do with the current warming trend.

But what everyone should be worried about, is that what we are doing NOW, could lead to something in the future. We did cause a hole in the ozone layer. We can affect the climate around us. We have destroyed entire eco-systems, burt down entire rainforests, and killed off thousands of coral reefs. We can affect our environment.

And just because earth does go through warming trends up and down, doesnt mean this current one isnt our fault. I can get sick naturally. But that doesnt mean that someone cant get me sick unnaturally.

And your right, who knows if science is right. But what are the consquences if science isnt wrong?

[MagicOPromotion]

o, and global warming isnt the bad thing. it is what global warming will cause. its like hiv isnt what kills someone but what hiv causes. well, not a perfect analogy but u get it.

[milkblood]