Comments on: Leap Day - Day of the Frog http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/ hopping along the corridors of power Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Good Therapy http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-53208 Good Therapy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:39:04 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-53208 I remember something a good while ago about there being an ice age coming. Did it ever get here? If so when and did they know what caused it? Maybe the same problem is what is going to cause this climate change. If so I hope I miss this like I missed the return of the ice age. I agree we need to do something about the pollution and gasses however as a lay person, if there is going to be a global warming, I'm not sure there is anything we can actually do. I remember something a good while ago about there being an ice age coming. Did it ever get here? If so when and did they know what caused it? Maybe the same problem is what is going to cause this climate change. If so I hope I miss this like I missed the return of the ice age. I agree we need to do something about the pollution and gasses however as a lay person, if there is going to be a global warming, I’m not sure there is anything we can actually do.

]]> By: big bro http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38584 big bro Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:54:48 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38584 BJ There is an agenda behind the climate change movement that often clouds the opinions of those who are not convinced, it is also fair to say that not all scientists are of the same mind. Those who dare question climate change are usually abused and ridiculed, I am not prepared to blindly accept the climate change argument nor am I happy about the ridiculous costs we are going to have to face when our efforts will mean NOTHING in the global "fight" against climate change. Lets have a commission, let the judges hear both sides of the argument and then we might get somewhere near the truth. BJ

There is an agenda behind the climate change movement that often clouds the opinions of those who are not convinced, it is also fair to say that not all scientists are of the same mind.

Those who dare question climate change are usually abused and ridiculed, I am not prepared to blindly accept the climate change argument nor am I happy about the ridiculous costs we are going to have to face when our efforts will mean NOTHING in the global “fight” against climate change.

Lets have a commission, let the judges hear both sides of the argument and then we might get somewhere near the truth.

]]> By: frog http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38583 frog Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:07:11 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38583 Ka pai idiot/savant! Love your work! Ka pai idiot/savant! Love your work!

]]> By: idiot/savant http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38581 idiot/savant Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:00:24 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38581 <a HREF="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2008/02/ask-and-ye-shall-receive-if-i-feel-like.html" rel="nofollow">Ask and ye shall receive (if I feel like it)</a>. As for a Royal Commission, I think the world's climate scientists have a better grasp of the situation than a bunch of fat old retired judges. The House of Lords' inquiry was an abortion - which is why the Deniers are so keen on repeating it. Ask and ye shall receive (if I feel like it).

As for a Royal Commission, I think the world’s climate scientists have a better grasp of the situation than a bunch of fat old retired judges. The House of Lords’ inquiry was an abortion - which is why the Deniers are so keen on repeating it.

]]> By: bjchip http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38576 bjchip Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:45:49 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38576 BB You still haven't explained why the truth discovered by scientists is not true until a Royal Commission is convened. If the value and accuracy of science can only be judged by political appointees and lawyers then maybe we should simply let them do all the science. The problems I have with it are the time wasted, the money wasted and the inference that they understand the science better than the scientists. I have no doubt of what they would find. You want a Royal Commission to tell you that the scientists aren't lying to you, to each other and to the world at large? The implication of your need to have one is that you think this is a risk. I worked at NASA JPL. Those guys do not give a rat's butt about the politics and they could no more have a conspiracy than you can keep control of a herd of cats. They worship the truth FIRST. You are implying something that is..in a way, quite insulting. respectfully BJ BB

You still haven’t explained why the truth discovered by scientists is not true until a Royal Commission is convened.

If the value and accuracy of science can only be judged by political appointees and lawyers then maybe we should simply let them do all the science.

The problems I have with it are the time wasted, the money wasted and the inference that they understand the science better than the scientists.

I have no doubt of what they would find.

You want a Royal Commission to tell you that the scientists aren’t lying to you, to each other and to the world at large? The implication of your need to have one is that you think this is a risk.

I worked at NASA JPL. Those guys do not give a rat’s butt about the politics and they could no more have a conspiracy than you can keep control of a herd of cats. They worship the truth FIRST.

You are implying something that is..in a way, quite insulting.

respectfully
BJ

]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38572 StephenR Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:38:52 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38572 Are they or aren't they a bunch of lawyers/judges? What question would they be investigating? Are they or aren’t they a bunch of lawyers/judges? What question would they be investigating?

]]> By: toad http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38571 toad Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:33:39 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38571 Or the GE one? Or the GE one?

]]> By: toad http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38569 toad Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:33:09 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38569 BB said: <i>Royal commissions have a habit of finding out the truth</i> Like the Winebox one, eh, BB? BB said: Royal commissions have a habit of finding out the truth

Like the Winebox one, eh, BB?

]]> By: big bro http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38568 big bro Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:16:20 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38568 BJ Royal commissions have a habit of finding out the truth, I see nothing wrong with it. BJ

Royal commissions have a habit of finding out the truth, I see nothing wrong with it.

]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38563 StephenR Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:16:16 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/02/28/leap-day-day-of-the-frog/#comment-38563 Isn't increased variability with an upward temperature trend a part of 'climate change predictions' anyway? Isn’t increased variability with an upward temperature trend a part of ‘climate change predictions’ anyway?

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