Originally Posted by
handlewanker
To state the case plainly, I believe that Al Gore is correct in promoting the hypothesis of the eminent drastic climate change that is indicated by accumulated data, collected and researched by various scientists around the world.
The fact that he's made a lot of money at it proves that there are supporters for the hypothesis as well, that put their money where their mouths are and also awarded him with that most prestigious prize, no one forced them to become an audience at the stage shows.
Wheather or not it is Humanoid activity remains to be seen, (fossil fuel burning etc), but I wouldn't let a thing like a suspected climate change stand in the way of a nation's prosperity, when other nations are also prospering with similar methods, quickest way to go broke.
We in OZ are not going to play God to the rest of the world or act as Pseudo policemen.
That is up to the "boy scouts" of the world, who think it is probably important, but can't back it up with sufficient evidence to swing the case.
Someone on an early post on this thread stated that their local authority had banned having backyard BBQ's due to the pollutents eminating thereoff, what utter crap.
Which roughly translated means, as long as it don't happen in our backyard, who are we to condemm our neighbours with the big bankroll, that would sour a relationship big time, but then yo'all are masters at that.
That is tantamount to saying they (whoever), can't run their own business, aint gonna happen in a million years, trust me.
More broadly speaking, what evidence do yo'all have that Chinese coal smoke is causing yo'all a problem, and if'n it aint, why yo' getting so uptight 'bout a lil' 'ol bit of smoke, when it aint even anyway near yo' backyard.
Yo' got more problems from crack cocaine smokers than a little bitty Chinese coal smoke.
We in OZ are closer than yo'all to China, but it don't bother us none.
Ian.