Soapbox

This is the place where I put my own opinions.  As a friend of mine puts it, if you can't put your opinions on your own website, what can you do?

Ongoing, 2007-2008 - Global Warming Because Of Humans? - NOT!
Right up front, let me say that I have not subscribed to the global warming theory from its inception.  I do believe there are temperature fluctuations but that they are not caused by humans.  There is way too much evidence that simply shows it's a normal cycle of hot years and cooler years.  In fact, some reputable scientists have predicted the earth will go through a cycle of cooling soon.  It's rather arrogant to think that humans can cause such a MAJOR change as global warming.

Here's a REALLY GOOD source on global warming.  It's a 10 question test you can take and it backs up the answers with references to lots of research and data.

http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/GlobWarmTest/start.html

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Save Al Gore!

If you can prove in a scientific manner that humans are causing catastrophic global warming you can win $100,000 !!  Learn more about it.

Here is a YouTube video explaining everything.

Here is the corresponding website.

http://www.ultimateglobalwarmingchallenge.com

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 Here are some links to prove my point:

• 35 Inconvenient Truths.  This is probably the best information out there showing the scientific errors in Al Gore's movie.
• Analysis Finds Hundreds of Scientists Have Published Evidence Countering Man-Made Global Warming Fears
• A Bit of History for Global Warmers: Look at 1930
• 1975 Newsweek article on global cooling
• "Mini Ice Age" May Be Coming Soon, Sea Study Warns
• Russian Scientist Predicts 'mini Ice Age' (look at the related links at the bottom of the page too)
• Sorry to ruin the fun, but an ice age cometh
• An article with accompanying chart showing the correlation between the solar-cycle and recorded earth temperatures
• Will the Sun Cool Us? - National Post, Jan 12, 2007
• Sea levels Rise And Fall
• Will Al Gore Melt? (Wall Street Journal article, January 18, 2007; Page A16, on Al Gore's ridiculous claims).  Since there is a subscription fee, I link to a different site that reprinted the entire article.  Original article in part is here.
• Scientists are alarmed at Gore's alarmism.  There's a call to Cool The Hype
• Gore on the Rocks
• A Summer Chill - Al Gore, Pontiff of The Holy Order of The Sky Is Falling, is rather silent about the lack of hurricanes he predicted for the summer of 2007.
• Finally!  The leader of the Czech Republic speaks out against the liberal media.
• Do the little green men on mars have to give up their SUVs too?
• Even famous writer Michael Crichton thinks Al Gore is just plain wrong.
• Study: Sun's Changes to Blame for Part of Global Warming
• Imagine this...Sun Blamed For Warming of Earth and Other Worlds!
• Excellent commentaries by Thomas Sowell:
  • Global Warming Swindle
  • Global Hot Air Part 1
  • Global Hot Air Part 2
  • Global Hot Air Part 3
• Walking to the shops damages planet more than going by car!
• Global Warming Debate Is Now Over (since science isn't really involved)
• There were signs of global warming back in 1922.  1934 was the hottest year.
• A cold spell soon to replace global warming - Some good scientific explanations on why man didn't cause global warming.  A cold spell is coming by 2012 and will last quite a few years!
• Br-r-r! Where did global warming go?  Seems like we've had record snowfall and lower temperatures that the planet hasn't seen in quite a while. ( printable version )

Oh, and it's been found that cow "emissions" cause more damage to the environment than cars:

• It's official: global warming is guff
• Cow 'emissions' more damaging to planet than CO₂ from cars

...not to mention moose belching...

• Norway's Moose Population in Trouble for Belching

For a fairly balanced and scientific view, check out this article

• Carbon Dioxide or Solar Forcing?

Do you know how much the sea levels have risen since 1850?  1 Foot!  And yet, what did the alarmists do about it?  Nothing!  There were no alarmists.  We didn't even notice that "catastrophic disaster" was occurring to us.  Check out the data for yourself from the Journal of Geographical Research at this link:
http://www.nerc-bidston.ac.uk/psmsl/author_archive/jevrejeva_etal_gsl/2005JC003229.pdf

...or if that link is dead, I saved a copy here.

Isn't there something better we could do with the money spent on global warming?

How about supplements of vitamin A and zinc for malnourished children?  We could do that for much cheaper.  Or how about desalinization of water to give countries clean water supplies?  Global warming should be WAY down on the list.

A Different Consensus