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69. You are correct but missing the point

Tue May 6, 2014, 05:46 PM

May 2014

The intent was to reframe the situation to make the consequences less scary and provide wiggle room for interpretations. I know there were reports making the case for the description to be technically correct and they had been around for a while.

The fact is that there is global warming. You can call it macaroni if you want but the Earth is warming. Having some scientists spending time arguing semantics isn't solving anything other than kicking the can down the road.

The crop distributions will be altered.

Deserts will appear where there was forest.

The sea levels will rise.

There are some really scary things coming down the pike and the only way there will be any active change is if people are scared. Make them scared.

The climate's going to change...oh goody, I won't have to shovel my driveway...

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