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Climate change is real

April 3, 2014 by Jeff (ILoveCapitalism)

…It’s just probably not man-made.

Bruce re-tweeted this graphic from Sam Thiessen’s stream. I don’t necessarily agree with its exact argument about volcanism. But it is a nifty reminder that we’ve always had climate swings – and our latest swing is within the natural norms:

swings in global temperatures, 2500 BC to 2007 AD

From what I understand (feel free to update me/everyone in the comments), the man-made CO2 increases are insufficient to explain any of these swings, and recent atmospheric measurements show a distinct *lack* of effects or “signature” that should come from any CO2 Greenhouse effect.

Given that, and given the normality of global climate change, there is precious little reason to blame it on humankind. The major advocates of Blaming Man are people with axes to grind: they want to keep getting their multi-billions of research & conference grants, they want their companies to be given government subsidies, they want world socialism, etc.

Filed Under: Climate Change (Global Warming), Environmental Wackos (ManBearPig) Tagged With: Climate Change, Climate Change (Global Warming), Environmental Wackos (ManBearPig), manbearpig

Comments

  1. V the K says

    April 3, 2014 at 2:12 pm - April 3, 2014

    Yes, but if we give environmentalists and Big Government enough money and power, we can stop the climate from changing forever!

  2. Niall says

    April 3, 2014 at 2:35 pm - April 3, 2014

    Those in favor of global warming see “climate change” as the best tool yet with which they can level the economic playing field on a global scale. They won’t give up easily.

  3. Charles says

    April 3, 2014 at 3:25 pm - April 3, 2014

    I love the chart. But I have to wonder what would happen if the Yellowstone super volcano would erupt. The last time that happened was over two million years ago. Or, we can alway worry about a near Earth object hitting the planet. Face folks, we can’t control everything. We need a cleaner environment worldwide, but just don’t get carried away with it.
    Here is link to the Yellowstone Park super volcano:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_Caldera

  4. Sean L says

    April 3, 2014 at 3:44 pm - April 3, 2014

    Wow. Looking at this chart, we’re not even close to being as warm as we have been before. We’re a little toastier than the Romans, but those Vikings had it made! Time will tell if we continue climbing in temperature or start going down again.

  5. The_Livewire says

    April 3, 2014 at 5:36 pm - April 3, 2014

    If that Happens Charles it’s likely Demonreach blew.

    🙂

  6. Sean L says

    April 3, 2014 at 7:08 pm - April 3, 2014

    Nice to see another fan of Harry, Livewire. Stars and stones! 🙂

  7. Mike Roberts says

    April 4, 2014 at 6:15 pm - April 4, 2014

    A chart from this person with no academic credentials in any science subject? Whose book reflects little scholarship except recycled histrionics? Stick to commenting on the US economy where you at least have some credibility.

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