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Whether it's a fact or not a fact is immaterial to me. I tend to make fun of it and bring up GLOBAL COLDENING whenever anyone starts spouting about the evil nature-poluting humans and global warming, mostly because right now it's -40 with the windchill here... but the main point for me is that it can't hurt for us as individuals to change a few habits and make our lives a little more green-friendly as they say.
Me, I've arranged my life so that I haven't had to drive a vehicle to work for going on 18 years. I've invested tens of thousands into my rental property to have it insulated and insulated siding put on, it's now R-24 in the walls and R-50 in the attic. I had an energy efficient furnace installed. I have water saving devices installed in all toilet tanks of the house which saves a ton of water each year, plus had new windows put in throughout, and am working on putting in more energy efficient appliances.
I walk and ride my mountain bike places more than I have in probably 20 years now.
It's a start, and it can't hurt. AND doing it doesn't mean you agree with the global warming crowd. It just means you realize the planet is changing in some ways for the worse and you're willing to do your part to at least postpone the inevitable. Hell, if we all pitched in and did a few things greener, and also started putting Beano into the feed of the world's cattle so they don't fart anymore I bet the polar ice caps would turn the corner and start growing again. :D
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