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"Lars Eighner" |
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16 Jan 2004 06:01:21 AM |
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Planet of Morons |
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim
in all seriousness that the weather in New England proves that
global warming isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps
hundereds of times-- in the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
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Rev. Lars Eighner, ULC, Atheist #1965 http://www.io.com/~eighner
"Ignorance is the mother of devotion." --Dean Henry Cole
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| User: "Geoff" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
16 Jan 2004 07:20:21 AM |
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"Lars Eighner" <eighner@io.com> wrote in message
news:slrnc0fki0.18h7.eighner@pearl.io.com...
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim
in all seriousness that the weather in New England proves that
global warming isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps
hundereds of times-- in the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
Especially since it may just be the warming trend that makes
weather systems like they have now in the northeast more likely.
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| User: "John Hachmann" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
18 Jan 2004 02:25:42 AM |
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In article <slrnc0fki0.18h7.eighner@pearl.io.com>,
Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com> wrote:
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim
in all seriousness that the weather in New England proves that
global warming isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps
hundereds of times-- in the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
Global warming is altering weather patterns. Some places may be
unusually cold for a while and some unusually hot or wet or dry. The
fact remains that the average temperature at the Earth's surface is
rising.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Men become civilized not in their willingness to believe, bit in
proportion to their readiness to doubt." - H. L. Mencken
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| User: "Realityis" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
17 Jan 2004 08:09:38 PM |
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Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com> wrote in message news:<slrnc0fki0.18h7.eighner@pearl.io.com>...
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim
in all seriousness that the weather in New England proves that
global warming isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps
hundereds of times-- in the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
So does that mean if it gets really hot you can't use that as evidence
that there is global warming?
Just curious.
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| User: "Lars Eighner" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
17 Jan 2004 10:06:42 PM |
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In our last episode,
<516aeee7.0401171809.53bca77b@posting.google.com>,
the lovely and talented Realityis
broadcast on alt.atheism:
Lars Eighner < > wrote in message news:<slrnc0fki0.18h7.eighner@pearl.io.com>...
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim
in all seriousness that the weather in New England proves that
global warming isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps
hundereds of times-- in the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watched animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
So does that mean if it gets really hot you can't use that as evidence
that there is global warming?
Just curious.
Yes. "It's extremely hot where I am today" is no better an argument
for global warming. And "I saw an animal evolve after watching it
for an hour" is a good argument for a padded cell.
--
Rev. Lars Eighner, ULC, Atheist #1965 http://www.io.com/~eighner
"Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are
caused by difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate
and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated." --George Washington
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| User: "dgillesp" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
16 Jan 2004 01:25:44 PM |
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Lars Eighner wrote:
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim
in all seriousness that the weather in New England proves that
global warming isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps
hundereds of times-- in the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
I share your frustration. Short-sighted humankind is a pain in the
arse.
methodios
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Rev. Lars Eighner, ULC, Atheist #1965 http://www.io.com/~eighner
"Ignorance is the mother of devotion." --Dean Henry Cole
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
18 Jan 2004 09:05:06 PM |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:01:21 +0000, Lars Eighner wrote:
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim in all
seriousness that the weather in New England proves that global warming
isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps hundereds of times-- in
the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely cold
where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution because I
have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve." All these
arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is rife with
morons.
What's worse is that if you try to point out to them that they are morons,
they get very hostile. And there's a lot of them. My advice (FWIW):
Keep a low profile.
Fight idiocy at a grass-roots level.
Remove as many warning stickers as you can, especially from butane
lighters. I mean, do you really WANT to protect someone who has to be
told not to point a lighter at his face before lighting it?
If you get caught, act dumb.
--
MarkA
(still caught in the maze of twisty little passages, all different)
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
17 Jan 2004 06:57:57 PM |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:01:21 -0600, Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com>
posted in alt.atheism:
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
Not exactly. Even the argument "There's no global warming because the
average temperature here has been going down" isn't an argument
against global warming, it's an argument against local warming.
--
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your
Christ."
- Mohandas Gandhi
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "TCS" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
16 Jan 2004 01:44:53 PM |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 06:01:21 -0600, Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com> wrote:
How many times in the last few days have you heard someone claim
in all seriousness that the weather in New England proves that
global warming isn't happening? I have read it dozens --perhaps
hundereds of times-- in the last few day on USENET.
The argument "There can't be global warming because it is extremely
cold where I am today" is on par with "I know there is no evolution
because I have watch animals for hours without once seeing one evolve."
All these arguments prove is that we are living on a planet that is
rife with morons.
That argument ranks right up there with "That tornado killed every
person in town but me. Thank god!"
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
17 Jan 2004 06:57:58 PM |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:44:53 -0600, TCS
<The-Central-Scrutinizer@p.o.b.o.x.com> posted in alt.atheism:
That argument ranks right up there with "That tornado killed every
person in town but me. Thank god!"
Unless the person is thanking his god for killing all those people
because he couldn't stand them.
--
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your
Christ."
- Mohandas Gandhi
(random sig, produced by SigChanger)
rukbat at optonline dot net
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| User: "Christopher A. Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Planet of Morons |
17 Jan 2004 07:58:34 PM |
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On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 00:57:58 GMT, Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid>
wrote:
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:44:53 -0600, TCS
<The-Central-Scrutinizer@p.o.b.o.x.com> posted in alt.atheism:
That argument ranks right up there with "That tornado killed every
person in town but me. Thank god!"
Unless the person is thanking his god for killing all those people
because he couldn't stand them.
It's the survivor syndrome.
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