Taking a broom to climate change gloom and doom
As the old saying goes, forewarned is forearmed. And, like Climate of Corruption , the book Scared Witless delivers much forewarning on the nature of the climate-hysteria business, especially for those just entering the climate debate market of ideas.
Written in a quite readable, folksy style, Scared Witless provides an understanding and perspective much needed for the layperson and professional alike regarding the level of human culpability to climate change. Not that humans have no impact on climate the real question is, how much? And then, is human impact enough to overwhelm nature itself?
Five book sections cover the gamut of important topics in the climate-change arena. Sections include The Climate Alarm Industry, Disastrous Speculations, Colorblind Green Energy Madness, Regulation Run Amok, and Truly Scary UN Agendas. In general, the thrust of these sections is to stress the idea that increased carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere will produce both winners and losers, whether youre talking about increased ocean acidity, higher atmospheric quantities, or just comfort levels of Planet Earths inhabitants.
Scared Witless tackles the major hysterical speculations proffered by climate alarmists with a thoughtful, measured assessment of climate change. Speculations such as shrinking polar ice caps, drowning polar bears, increasing malaria, and acidification of oceans are countered effectively with references to subject-matter experts and refereed journal articles.
One particular subsection, For Better and Worse, Climate Changes with No Help From Us, delivers the long view on the global warming issue. Regarding the errant environmentalist good old days nostalgia, Bell writes:
Realities going back a few hundred years and more reveal a different picture; one displaying widespread poverty, starvation, disease and hardship. Yes, throughout human history, people have had to adapt to climate changessome long, some severe, and often unpredictable. They have blamed themselves for bad seasons, believing they had invoked the displeasure of the gods through a variety of offenses. High priests of doom told them so, extracting oaths of fealty and offerings of penance for promised interventions on their behalf. In this regard, at least for some, it seems little has changed. That penance today comes at a very high costour present and future national economy.
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The main strategy for climate alarmism was established by Al Gore in a very unscientific way . Since then "scientists" have become aware of the advantage of that strategy to secure new funding for research .
I just hate how they denigrate all who disagree, questioning their motives. Also, the fact that climate change supporters use it to control the economic actions and choices of others.