Is it the height of arrogance for man to believe that he can affect the earth's climate in any way?

Question

Microscopic bacteria can cause their environment (their human host) to worsen and even be destroyed.

What in the world are conservatives thinking when they routinely make the argument that it is impossible for humans to harm the earth...

...Hiding their heads in the sand?

Answer 1

Yes, and man can greatly affect microbial populations by the emission we pump into the environment.
I have been waiting for someone to come out with some research data mentioning the microbial phase shifts resulting from our impact on our environment.

Nice spun up facts dukefenton, sulfur dioxide is a emission created by humans in a relatively insignificant amount compared to other greenhouse gases. In reality, the real concern over sulfur dioxide, isn't about the greenhouse effect at all, but acid rain, and acidifying crop lands.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/phs116.html

Answer 2

All this Global Warming stuff have become a religion.Based on some peoples believes that can not be proved or disproved to any point.If your not a believer you are chastised as a eco-terrorist , and trying to destroy the Earth.I can't understand why so many are being sweep up in this ignorance.
A single volcanic event will but thousands of times the contaminants we humans could ever produce.Not to mention the wild fires in Calf and in Fla smoke covered several states

Answer 3

While conservatives are often self-serving in their 'knowledge' (and liberals no less, so don't smirk), a little look at the FACTS might put things in perspective.

* The amount of sunlight that falls on the earth in ONE HOUR is more energy than the entire human race uses in an ENTIRE YEAR.

* The last major eruption of Mount Pinatubo produced more sulfur dioxide than ALL THE COAL humans have ever burned.

* Although CO2 levels have risen over the past century, largely due to human activity, from about 1940 to 1970 global temperatures went DOWN - leading to panic and dire predictions of a coming ice age, mostly from the same groups who now whine about global warming.

* Significant changes in global temperature and climate have taken place at times when humans could not possibly have caused them. Conversely, our current technology can not even turn a single thunderstorm from its course.

* While the average surface temperature on Earth (as closely as we can determine) has risen slightly in the past century, so have the temperatures on other planets. It would be hard to make the claim that those are man-made changes.

* With th recent reversal of deep Pacific ocean currents, global temperatures should go DOWN again for the next 30 years or so, despite increasing emissions from China and India - who will soon surpass the US and, conveniently for them, are completely exempted from the Kyoto protocols.

If you actually understood anything of geology or biology, you would understand why your bacteria analogy is totally flawed. But I guess we can't expect any better from today's narcissistic youth, who have been taught from day 1 that they're smarter and better than their elders.

Answer 4

No, it's not. After all, we have already effected the environment in disastrous ways, ie: Love Canal, DDT, etc. Why is it such a stretch to believe that we can have an effect on the climate? The systems are all linked, after all.

And someone who says that it's too expensive to do something about it is shortsighted. We have no choice but to deal with it now. No matter the cost. Or our children and grandchildren will be living in climate controlled domes because it's too hot to go outside.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The only reason why they don't believe it is because Bush says he doesn't believe it. Cons tend to listen (ill-advised, admittedly) to their "leaders" for opinions, having never opened a text on the issue to find the answers for themselves. Facts and figures and foreign and unnecessary to them when it comes to downplaying liberal views, even if they are the simple truth.

Answer 7

I haven't seen Conservatives make the claim "it is impossible for humans to harm the earth." Got a citation?

What I have seen Conservatives say is that the Liberal's solution to global warming-- whatever it's cause-- is unreasonable and would not apply to the largest polluting nations on earth--further weakening our ability to compete.

Answer 8

I'm at a complete loss myself.

I can only guess it's something about religion and humans being "meek" in "God's world".

Answer 9

absolutly not!!!!!its arrogrant for man to think that the poison we pump into the world has no effect on the climate or environment

Answer 10

I have often said that God loves stupid people; just look at how many he created. Mother Nature is going to do whatever she wants and we might as well go wee-wee into the wind for all the good it will do.