Originally Posted by
Darthtang AW
http:///forum/post/3099341
Ok, I need to call you on this. Stop and think about this. Really think about what you just said.
100+ temperatures have not been seen regularly in those states in Decades. But decades (not centuries) ago there were 100+ temps. Are you trying to tell me the greenhouse gases and carbon emmissions lowered miraculously to bring those temps in those regions back down and now they have skyrocketed again? Because you are saying the temps are a direct result of this and that there is no way those regions should be able to reach 100+ on a regular basis essentially. So I want to know what caused those temps decades ago.
23 month long drought? where in the U.S. do you live? Because I can not find a single story stating ANY region of the U.S. is in a 23 month drought. I live in the driest climate of the U.S. and even we are not in a drought.
So because no one has come up with a better idea, we go ahead with the bad idea of cap and trade. Is this seriously your stance? We go ahead with bad/dumb ideas because no one has come up with a better way.
I have a splinter in my finger, I can't get it out. It could get infected and fester turning into a huge problem, maybe. So instead I am just going to cut off my arm. I can't think of a better idea, I know this is a bad idea, but what choice do I have.
Hey, I don't know what you call it. All I know is there's been some really strange weather patterns that have occurred over the last couple years that are 'out of the norm' for both winter and summer all over the country.
I never said Cap and Trade was a good idea, or we should just go with it because that's all there is on the table. But if it's so bad, why hasn't there been alternative solutions brought up? I don't buy the 'just stay with the status quo' solution, and just roll the eyes about emissions problems.