Global warming conspiracy?

Question

This is in reference to something a little older and out of news now, but I just recently saw it.

I don't remember who, though I believe it was Robert Novak. He insisted that the reason so many came up with the idea of global warming (saying it doesn't happen and is made up, this is his answer when asked why anyone would make it up), was because of money. "What would happen to 'The Weather Channel' ratings if we didn't believe in global warming?"

Now if he wants to believe in conspiracy, by all means. If many of you want to believe it is a conspiracy, it is your right to do so. But seriously, can he not come up with something better than the ratings for The Weather Channel as the reason? The only people who watch the weather channel are a couple of people in the morning to make sure they dress for the weather, and then a few old guys trying to have a decent nap.

As a side question if you believe it to be a conspiracy, what do you believe the reason to be?

I wanted to make something clear, based on some of the answers below. I am not arguing for or against global warming. I do believe in it, but I can see if others do not. None of us really know for sure, it happens on a very long-term scale to see. We have to trust to scientists, and there are some on both sides.

My attack was on the reason Novak gave for a conspiracy. The Weather Channel's ratings is about as dumb as it gets for a reason. If you think it is a conspiracy (and it is certainly possible that it is, I may just as easily get duped as you could--I may be the one in the wrong), I assume there is a better reason than Weather Channel.

If you believe there is money involved, how do you think it is? If you believe power is involved, how there? If you think there is another reason, what is it and how do you believe it to work? There has got to be better reasons than Weather Channel, I can't believe that many people fall for that reason. I want to know what those are

Answer 1

The cons resort to meaningless arguments - and conspiracy theories when they can't argue the facts.

Answer 2

Well I don't believe it to be a conspiracy. Then again, what is everyone's definition of a conspiracy therory anyway? From what I've gotten from left or right wing thinkers is anything that's not of the mainstream media perception of what something is based on loosely based ideas w/ no real hard evidence.
If so, then what I believe about global warming is not it being caused by our cars and trucks, but actually the one factor that produces our heat. The Sun. Yes, lets not forget that our sun is closing up to about 8billion years old right now. Stars in general usually get hotter and larger, causing changes to the entire solar system.
Case in point about how the all the moons and planets w/ frozen methane lakes and other frozen lakes of other gases are melting right now. Been proven by NASA reports. So I guess if you think it's conspiracy theory, do the research. If it's fact, then I guess it can't be conspiracy, because it's backed by hard evidence. Just because one person thinks outside the box, doesn't mean he's/she's a wacko. They just have questions, and will do anything to find the answers.

Answer 3

Hey - look at Al Gore - he made a mint off of his movie - yet he owns 3 homes - one with 8 bathrooms - yes - bathrooms - even more bedrooms - What kind of resources do you think he is using to keep that home in Tennessee heated and cooled. Al Gore travels on a private jet - not commercial planes - what a waste of jet fuel that is - and all the pollution that is putting out every time he goes anywhere.

Yes - it's a conspiracy!

Answer 4

It's not so much of a conspiracy is that people tend to join bangwagons on what is "hot" or "popular." It makes them appear
"to care" and to be "understand" than to actually state what you believe. There are only a few leaders, but tons and tons and tons and tons of sheep.

I remember 30 years aga--1977 when everyone said that the world was under going Global cooling.

Answer 5

5 feet of snow in New York and still falling. Coldest in Chicago in history, must be the global warming. Scientist- "more hurricanes": where were they in 2006? " no snow and feels like spring" ; tell that to Chicago and the mid-west wanting FEMA trailers. The one your reffreing to is just as stupid as the ones blowing this crap up our as-ses. How would it look to spend 1 billion dollars on this study and all they could say is "ALLS CLEAR". They wouldn't get another grant and would have to get a REAL JOB now wouldn't they?

Answer 6

lmao

the funny thing is, the same people who claim scientists are lying about global warming so they can go on paid vacations in Antarctica (lovely beaches, melting ice sheets that collapse under your feet burying you in snow and freezing you solid) are the people who say anyone who thinks Bush may have been involved or consented to the 9/11 attacks is a "crazy conspiracy theorist" in need of therapy.

Answer 7

May I suggest to you that you research back to a Newsweek article printed April 28, 1975. Should you do more research you will find that our earth goes through cycles of warming and cooling. It is an interesting read.

Answer 8

novak lost all credibilty. he is a nutjob. I think it's clear that it's not a conspiracy. but it should be interesting to read the answers.