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Automotive News & Views Are automobiles a major cause of global warming?
6727 messages, Last post on Nov 05, 2009 at 2:29 PM
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 22, 2008 7:21 am) And yet there are some who would bankrupt us individually and our country as a whole based on this incomplete and most likely, bogus theory. Let's put it in to another context. Let's say that creation scientists proclaim that if we all don't fall in line behind their theory, the earth will be doomed. In addition these creationists say we should levy an "evolution tax" upon all people even if this means some of them will starve. It's for their own good, they will say, because "we creationists have a consensus that our way is the right way". Now let's say that the creationist's friends in the news media label everyone who disagrees as a "denier" and dismisses everything they have to say. Wouldn't it be frightening to live in a world like that? |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Dec 22, 2008 4:12 pm) |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Dec 22, 2008 4:12 pm) Food for thought. I would say more people in the World believe in Creation by a higher being than believe in GW/CC caused by man. In fact the very small minority that believe we are doomed if we don't all pay into the Carbon Credit scam, are wielding a mighty big stick over the rest of us. Anyone claiming a consensus of opinion, is not to be trusted. It just means they, and a few friends have this theory. I am sure that many of the scientist that believe in the CC by man theory are sincere. That does not make them right.
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 22, 2008 8:06 pm) 
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Replying to: kernick (Dec 23, 2008 4:54 am)  In case I don't post before..............may I wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful New Year to all you fellow CC heretics, (oh, O.K., and the rest as well). 
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"A double-barreled idea that could help clean up our air and give a breath of life to a gasping auto industry is being pushed by the top Democrat and Republican on the House Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee." 'Cash For Clunkers' Program Would Make Sense -- If Approached Sensibly (Green Car Advisor) 
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 23, 2008 11:45 am) The other side of this is what is the cost (dollars and greenhouse gas emissions, etc) to manufacture something (new) EVERY year rather than keeping something 10 years (and beyond) ? So for example if I decided to buy say new every 5 years I would have bought 6 vehicles instead of 2 This might fall into the current heretical articles, but the current (dismal) new car market is really telling how many new cars are a tad over "necessary" again for example 10 M yearly/254.1 M US market= app less than 4%. Bascially 6M to 6.5 M folks would find it a no brainer to keep their current cars for at least another 6 months.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 23, 2008 12:20 pm) |
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Given that the scientefic community today announced that 2008 is the COLDEST year on record and that "Global Warming" is obviously not happening... I guess this discussion is a moot point. This forum is candidate for closing and putting in the archives!! (Or change the title of this forum...)
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Replying to: bpeebles (Dec 23, 2008 7:13 pm) But all those headlines seem to be from opinion pieces. Meanwhile, 2008 Among the 10 Warmest Years - Marked by Weather Extremes and Lowest Level of Arctic Ice Cover. (Yubanet)
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