Is global warming Man-made?

by Heisenberg Posted 2007/02/01 20:28:25

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	Definitely yes	35 votes	27%
	Probably	24 votes	19%
	Unknown...we need more study	7 votes	5%
	Probably not	22 votes	17%
	Definitely no	30 votes	23%
	Undecided	11 votes	9%

The issue of climate change has strong political implications. If you accept the premise that average global temperatures have increased approximately one degree in the last 100 years, do you believe this is as a result of modern human activity? If so, which activities and what can we do about it? If not, why do some people believe the issue is of such great urgency?

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Brit 2007/03/14 01:03:55

Definitely no

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It's a cycle of the earth. During dinosaur times (greatest time of vegitation and life) there was more CO2 in the climate than there is now. Humans contribute about 0.6% if the current CO2 levels. Cattle creates more CO2 than we do.
The "Global Warming" issue is ridiculous.
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Nicole 2007/06/01 18:19:05

Unknown...we need more study

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THE climate on this earth has alwats been up and down it is proven . I do how ever think we do have an impact on the earth just not as much as some say.. And al tecnoligy has pros and cons no matter what it is we just have to start thinking before we start using new things.

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HighTech ~ We have elected ... 2007/05/30 18:23:25

Definitely no

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The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is one that we have absolutely no control over: water vapor. Unless we want to drain the oceans and shoot all the water out into space, there isn't much we can do about it.

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SMH 2007/05/29 19:25:37

Definitely yes

I saw on the Discovery Channel and do believe chem trails could be partially responsible.......SMH

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highlatte 2007/05/12 14:10:39

Undecided

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See 'Glenn Beck's Global Warming Special: Exposed, the Climate of Fear, at YouTube.

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akgold 2007/04/25 02:40:45

Definitely no

Hubris, pomposity and arrogance.

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True~Male 2007/04/23 03:25:55

Probably not

ITS THE COWS ALL THE GASES THEY LET OFF

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anna to True~Male 2007/06/06 03:30:52

Ha ha ha:)!

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Magzilla 2007/04/12 21:59:46 (edited)

Probably

I doesn't matter if it is or it is not. Everyone should take care of the environment around them. I don't like walking through dirty forest or cities, I don't like breathing bad air, I don't like drinking bad water. Take care of the things around you.

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Heisenberg to Magzilla 2007/04/22 22:34:03

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It is important because the man-made global warming premise is used to implement policies that control how much of your earnings you keep, the freedoms you enjoy and way you live.

Pollution is a seperate issue from global warming. The two should not be confused.

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Animox 2007/04/12 21:01:58

Probably

Until we fully understand the impact we are having on the planet I think we should keep our resource consumption at sustanable levels and our polution to a minimum. Earth is the only place life exists that we know of. Since all of our eggs are in one basket lets be carefull with it.

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Rafael 2007/04/10 04:58:17

Unknown...we need more study

Humanity still needs to study mother nature. I mean man has only been studying and keeping track of climate for a couple ov hundred years. Maybe this is a natural change ov climate for earth who knows? But global warming might also have something to do with the problem...

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Heisenberg to Rafael 2007/04/10 16:55:13

Fair enough

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Max 2007/03/28 19:27:15

Probably not

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Al Gore is man-made.

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Callie 2007/03/28 00:56:26

Undecided

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I have seen some interesting information on both sides.

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Judy 2007/03/22 04:12:06

Unknown...we need more study

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I think it's not right to say that it's all man-made but to say it's all cyclic is incorrect as well. We've only been able to gather solid statistical data in the past century and prior to that we have indicators that may not be reliable. To say human activity has had no effect is clearly wrong but more study is needed to determine the level of effect.

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Elizabeth 2007/03/21 21:52:19

Definitely no

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I think it's just a cycle that the Earth goes through.

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Warren 2007/03/20 02:09:05

Definitely yes

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Every scientific study of the issue by climatologists has said yes. Scientists have debunked the "natural cycle" argument.

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Heisenberg to Warren 2007/03/20 15:35:30

So the debate is over?

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Annelies 2007/03/17 01:23:53

Undecided

Global warming is nature's way of balancing the act. Once human beings (or anything that have caused the rise in temperature) are wiped out by it, the earth will cool down again. Then life grows out of it once more. And so on, and so on, and so on... :)

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Sneaks 2007/03/15 18:34:17

Probably

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I vote probably because I knowIve warmed the earth after eating many plates of beans and rice....

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Satyr Icon 2007/03/14 19:48:28

Definitely yes

I think the the earth naturally heats up, but humans aren't helping matters...

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Steve 2007/03/14 10:05:38

Definitely yes

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Global Warming is not the boogeyman that the Left wants you to believe it is.

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Brit 2007/03/14 01:03:55

Definitely no

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It's a cycle of the earth. During dinosaur times (greatest time of vegitation and life) there was more CO2 in the climate than there is now. Humans contribute about 0.6% if the current CO2 levels. Cattle creates more CO2 than we do.
The "Global Warming" issue is ridiculous.

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violent to Brit 2007/03/15 23:12:11
myopinioin to Brit 2007/04/13 06:12:36

So...if we eat the cows we can beat global warming. Blame the vegitarians. Global warming is a load of crap.

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Brit to myopinioin 2007/04/22 05:33:37

Nice pun.

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Not My ... to Brit 2012/12/07 15:20:51

Based on your extensive knowledge of climatology.

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Pinky 2007/03/14 00:15:50

Probably

i think we may have something to do with it... we do use some chemical and products to destroy the ozone...
But i would think that Ionic Breeze makes ozone-like components in their houses... does that mean that ozone disappears?

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Sean 2007/03/13 22:20:14

Probably

i think it is nature and humans. i think it is a cycle that earth goes through but it was sped up by humans

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Tabby 2007/03/13 21:26:50

Definitely no

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Global Warming is part of a cycle that nature goes through in general. IMO

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Mamma Roo 2007/03/13 21:22:44

Probably

I think it is a combination of cycles that happen in nature, and all the additional stuff we are pumping out. I think that we are definitely speeding things up.

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TeaParty Patriot 2007/03/13 06:12:38

Probably not

i blame the cows and their methane! actually, the sun and sun flares are more responsible to do with global warming than us humans.

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Master Rob 2007/02/14 18:11:48

Probably not

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Is the warming on Mars made by Martians?

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Gray 2007/02/08 00:19:00

Probably

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Concensus is that the world goes through cycles, however we are certainly, if not causing warming, we are helping hasten it along. Maybe to our destruction. Danger in not knowing.

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Tom 2007/02/06 16:48:29

Definitely yes

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Unlike King George the 'W' i do not believe more study is needed we should have signed onto the Kyoto Protocol like the rest of the civilized word instead of walking away at the request of Exxon.

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Erik 2007/02/06 07:54:48

Definitely yes

my sources say yes

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Jenni 2007/02/03 00:32:15

Undecided

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I believe it is combination of both nature and human consequence.

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Fritz Wuehlier 2007/02/02 18:49:30

Probably

Man has made many things, and global warming may be one of them.

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Danale 2007/02/02 09:01:14

Unknown...we need more study

There is some much happening witht the world climate we really need to better understand what is happening.

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SocialCred 2007/02/02 06:19:38

Definitely no

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Check out work "Unstoppable Global Warming Every 1500 Years" by physicist Fred Singer and economist Dennis Avery; and "The Chilling Stars: A New Theory of Climate Change," by Danish physicist Henrik Svensmark and former BBC science writer Nigel Calder.

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