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VMA131Marine

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4. There are many things you could say ...

Reply to MariaCSR (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 06:15 PM

Sep 2018

But I suspect none will have an impact the on this kind of stupidity.

However, a point you should make is that Global Warming concerns global average temperature. That it is abnormally cold in one specific location is being offset by all the other places that are much warmer. It's an abstract concept, I know, which is why these people have difficulty understanding it.

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One of my Facebook friends is mocking global warming. [View all] MariaCSR Sep 2018 OP

Don't ever get on an airplane. They obviously can't fly if there's no sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #1

Weather is not climate rurallib Sep 2018 #2

Tell him he's a fucking idiot. Tell him he better grow up or his kids will end up as stupid as he is LuvLoogie Sep 2018 #3

There are many things you could say ... VMA131Marine Sep 2018 #4

I usually talk about microwave ovens marylandblue Sep 2018 #5

You need to explain the difference between weather and climate to him Calculating Sep 2018 #6

He's dumber than a fifth grader. Just laugh at him and don't waste your time. nt procon Sep 2018 #7

Don't bother responding Sherman A1 Sep 2018 #8

Word up. MariaCSR Sep 2018 #9

Point them to the "Flat Earth" websites and let the hilarity ensue! ret5hd Sep 2018 #10

I wouldn't bother, but there is a good XKCD cartoon about it... Pholus Sep 2018 #11

Let it go edhopper Sep 2018 #12

/ This Snackshack Sep 2018 #13