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Originally Posted by MrBaldBastard
Guys reality check... Population of Thredbo is.. less than 500 people.
Australia has 20,089 points where weather is monitored, 2 or even 200 being out is less than 1%
So that might just be the wrong article to be justifying your denials on.
What you want to take from that article is they are having to upgrade the monitors because of the extremes of weather we are now experiencing, and that's Hot and Cold.
Certainly in the 25 years I have lived in Aus, its been getting warmer in the state I live in.
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The Earth is warming, so you feeling it getting hotter over the past 25 years makes sense. We are coming out of an ice age. The debate would be (at least for me) how much of that slight increase over that span is due to natural forces and how much is man made. How good is the Earth at being able to adapt itself to survive wild changes over the course of history, and if given time will it adapt to man's influences. And lastly how much money and resources of the governments should be thrown at the issues.
For me, I think the impact of man on the increase is on the margins. I think the Earth has proven to be very adaptable. That doesn't mean I don't think its a good idea to have replanting rules when doing logging. I also think over fishing is a concern. I am not a fan of giving tax credits to green energy companies, or any energy company. Nor giving tax credits to people buying these things. Just as I think its bullshit for the government to give credits to oil and gas, or coal mines, or bailouts to car companies. When the demand and need is ready, things will fail or succeed on their own.
There is a balance to be found somewhere of what are good things to strive for, and what should be monitored but left to the free market to decide when something is ready for the masses. Trying to reduce smog and provide good air quality is a good thing. Keeping waterways clean is a good thing. Breathing and drinking water are keys to life.
Or maybe I should stop caring at all, and just go fullblown green and try to cash in on the bonanza. Al Gore is a smart man for seeing a cash cow and selling it.