How many of you believe in "man produced" global warming?

Question

I know this isn't the science section. I was just curious because I am going to Chicago tomorrow to work on a public arts project about it. I'm painting a big globe that will be installed along the waterfront.

Answer 1

I'm not sure. We dont understand everything about how the planet works, and to assume we do is silly.

I think we should be treating the planet better no matter what, but I dont necessarily believe that global warming is man made, or that it even really exists to begin with.

In the '70s there was a consensus in the scientific community about something called "global cooling". Today its global warming. I dont see much of a difference. Yknow, people use the hurricanes and such to prove that the climate is changing, but these things go in cycles. In the 1950s we went through a very similar period of intense, enormous hurricanes as well.

Basically no-one has furnished any convincing proof of global warming to me. Al Gore's cute little propaganda film didnt impress me or change my mind and while we're on the subject, I thought it was pathetic at the Oscars when everyone was tripping over themselves to kiss his ***. Ralph Nader has been fighting for the environment for god-only-knows how long, but Gore comes along with one little propaganda film, and suddenly hes the damn Messiah. Its pitiful.

People love a good something to freak out over. Y2K, the killer bees invading from mexico, bird flu thats gonna kill half the world, the tylenol scare, etc etc. Be careful of those kinds of things. Global warming could just be another one of them.

Keep an open mind basically is what I'm trying to say, and dont let the majority decide what you think.

Truth is not measured in mass appeal.

Answer 2

Man has contributed to Global Warming. It was manageable in the 1970's but today it is in runaway mode. Al Gore is a weenie with a bag of manure big enough to fertilize Death Valley. It is too late for his measly stopgaps. GW will cause tropic warming up to the 40 degree North and South areas with a small temperate zone of 5-10 degrees and beyond that extreme cold. It will cause an adjustment in the human infestation and populations will drop to 2-3 billion after the food growing regions of the globe are reduced by 70-80%. As salt water invades fresh water sources and food becomes scarce food and water wars will ensue. On the more severe side is the effects of heat being trapped in the earth's mantle by the external heat. Volcanoes and earthquakes will increase and a super blast will make the food and water problems even worse. Worst case scenario has mankind reduced to 100,000,000 people.

It was first brought up by Immanuel Veliskovsky in the 1950's.

Answer 3

There's a lot that is said with conviction. Like CO2 retains heat. Yet the correlation of missing O3 is pushed aside. It makes sense that CO2 has caused a mean increase in temperature, but I'm afraid that other factors are being ignored. Things like the O3 depletion and also that our moon is shading us less and less each year as it is moving away from us. All I want is real science on the subject.

Answer 4

Man did not cause the global warming effect. The global warming effect is a natural cause, but being enhanced in a faster pace by human resources.

Answer 5

It appears that the evidence for human contribution to the heating of the planet is continuing to accumulate. The UN just issued a report from signed on by all the participants that they are (I believe) around 90% certain that humans are contributing to it, and that the economic and social impact would probably be enormous within the next 100 years.

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Answer 6

I don't believe in global warming one one simple reason... The Thames has not iced over since the 1600's... You tell me why it was getting warmer back then? Was it industry? and look at a volcanic eruption... how much does that spew into the atmosphere?

The earth was warm... then it froze...now its heating up again... Its just a way for "green companies" to cash in.... I like the idea of green products dont get me wrong... but the prices they charge are stupid....

Answer 7

Aside from luisa_mapacha's extremely rude and untrue comment,yes,I believe that humans have had a major part to play in global warming.

Answer 8

I don't think that it is, unless there is someone who could answer my question satisfactorily. I think that the sun has much to do with it, not man. It's been said to be the culprit from around the early 1900's.

My question is this:
What is the world supposed to be doing climatalogically:
1) Getting warmer,
2) Getting colder,
3) Staying the same?

Answer 9

i definitely believe that most of global warming was caused by man. Other factors play into it, but humans probably contributed the most in global warming.

Answer 10

Everyone knows man did not cause global warming. That is a liberal lie, that most contributes to Gore who wants america to believe his story since he has a lot of financial gain to be made if America does believe him.