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freshwest

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4. I believe it's happening, as predicted by the military decades ago and that we must prepare for it.
Fri Mar 23, 2012, 11:48 AM
Mar 2012

All of this 'controversy' is about NOT changing our way of living which is now destroying the carrying capacity of this planet. And that requires a fundamental change in our priorities.

Right now, those with the wealth to do so are preparing. Mainly in acquiring the basics of life, land, water, etc. from what they have gleaned from those who are not aware.

There are so many voices out there. In the so-called 'woowoo' category, we have the old prophecies from the native peoples and the desert religions, telling us of changes that will make our lives unbearable, even if we give up all the rudiments of our civilized society.

We have a form of devolution taking place, memorialized in the writings of people such as David Korten and many others who are telling us to embrace nature. We have a shorter timeframe to change our lives and connect.

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yes cindyperry2010 Mar 2012 #1
How could anyone not believe in climate change life long demo Mar 2012 #2
Climate change over time has been the norm for the entire history of the Earth slackmaster Mar 2012 #3
Human activity as a contributing factor is new. lastlib Mar 2012 #5
Anthropogenic climate change is real - and supported by the peer reviewed science jpak Mar 2012 #13
I don't deny anthropogenic climate change, but I think I see it a little differently than some slackmaster Mar 2012 #22
I believe it's happening, as predicted by the military decades ago and that we must prepare for it. freshwest Mar 2012 #4
The question is: RobertEarl Mar 2012 #6
I don’t want to be too pedantic but I feel the phrases… OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #7
Above 350 it causes change RobertEarl Mar 2012 #11
I’m sorry, but you’re wrong OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #14
I'm not wrong RobertEarl Mar 2012 #15
Yes, I am claiming otherwise OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #16
I give up with you RobertEarl Mar 2012 #17
It’s not because you’re new OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #18
Hundreds of thousands of Scientist's Rain Mcloud Mar 2012 #8
Terrible question;"Do you believe in ghosts?" "Do you believe in magic?" "Do you believe in love?" hatrack Mar 2012 #9
You don't believe in love? XemaSab Mar 2012 #10
Huey Lewis himself couldn't have phrased it better! hatrack Mar 2012 #12
This is (of course) exactly what the author was saying… OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #20
CO2 RobertEarl Mar 2012 #19
What on Earth does “Dry Ice” have to do with it? OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #21
Stop and think RobertEarl Mar 2012 #23
Because global scale changes take time, and the greenhouse effect is relatively subtle OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #24
Right there in your own post RobertEarl Mar 2012 #26
Um, what? XemaSab Mar 2012 #25
Like OK wrote RobertEarl Mar 2012 #27
Welcome to the neighborhood, but OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #28
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