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RobertEarl

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4. No Fear!!

Reply to AverageJoe90 (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 02:39 PM

Aug 2014

Why would anyone fear global warming or climate change?

Just can't imagine why there would be any fear. We should embrace it!!

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Now that was snark, Joe. While you recover, just for grins and giggles, tell us why we should have no Fear of global warming and climate change.

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TBH A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #1

... redqueen Aug 2014 #5

+1 XemaSab Aug 2014 #21

Joe is saying, TBH, it's really not that bad CreekDog Aug 2014 #25

That's false and you know it. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #26

FYI... ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2014 #31

"And frankly" A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #34

TBD BainsBane Aug 2014 #28

Russia loves global warming RobertEarl Aug 2014 #2

The oligarchs also thrive on paralyzing fear, too. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #3

No Fear!! RobertEarl Aug 2014 #4

*eyeroll*. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #6

Russia doesn't fear it RobertEarl Aug 2014 #7

*Paralyzing* fear. That's what I said. And there IS a difference. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #10

What's the difference? RobertEarl Aug 2014 #14

Here you are just trying to give away free climate change back rubs A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #8

Is that the case, IYHO? Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #9

I love back rubs, to be honest, A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #11

I guess it all depends on who's doing the rubbing, IMHO nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2014 #15

You know when somebody's got kinda clammy hands... A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #16

So, I guess you're willing to totally discard..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #12

DISLIKE YOU? A-Schwarzenegger Aug 2014 #13

So Joe, you're saying that we shouldn't fear climate change? CreekDog Aug 2014 #24

"So Joe, you're saying that we shouldn't fear climate change?" I didn't say..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #32

Interesting read. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #17

You're welcome. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #20

The problem with all of these climate deathrind Aug 2014 #18

"They hedge their bets too much" This is true, in a way, but not quite how you thought, TBH. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #19

well how good are you at predicting something that's never happened before? CreekDog Aug 2014 #23

Fair point. deathrind Aug 2014 #35

I am 100% this article was not written so that you can say this news isn't as bad as we thought CreekDog Aug 2014 #22

"you still are trying to minimize any news you read." According to whom? AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #27

Honestly, true story, with much truth and justice in the world and minimal embellishment I say Rex Aug 2014 #29

LOL. Is Ragnarok upon us, perhaps? =p AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #30

'Permanent decline fantasies' or 'next extinction cycle'? All fantasy has it's roots in reality. Rex Aug 2014 #33