I am waiting for Texas Governor Abbot to talk about Climate Change.

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70. Excellent post.

For whatever reason, the author of the OP is on a mission to have everyone agree that the rain cycle in Texas these past weeks and the incredible downpours this past weekend MUST be the result of a warming planet. Anyone who disagrees is automatically labeled as a denier or a fool. It's been a remarkable display.

What the author does not appreciate is:

1. Extreme weather is consistent with global warming, but not every bit of bad weather can be attributed to the global warming
   
2. Going way out on a limb and claiming that extreme events of any kind are part and parcel of a warmer planet (and the warming is only beginning) opens the door to legitimate counter arguments when these weather patterns subside. Remember the frenzy that DU lathered themselves into when we had so many heavy hurricanes? "More frequent and more severe hurricanes are here to stay!" And when the frequency subsided, here came the critics, and our friends were left with just their hands in their pockets.
   
3. Texas has a long, long history of horrible weather that dates back throughout recorded history.

I would strongly suggest that the author of the OP take a step back and reconsider who his friends are. Given his lack of knowledge of global climate change, he's going to need a lot of technical and scientific support, and he won't be getting it from the parade of characters who have been giving him attaboys on this thread.