Global Warming Shenanigans

Whatever credibility the global warming movement - hang on, it's called climate change now, isn't it? That's right - since the temperature of the planet has actually dropped over the past several years, I guess the enviro-nazis had to modify their terminology less they look like a bunch of idiots.

So, let's try that again. Whatever credibility the "climate change" movement had with me is completely and utterly gone. Somewhere along the way, what started out as a legitimate question into mankind's impact on the environment turned into a religion where anything bad that happens to human civilization is attributed to the great evil of carbon dioxide - this belief pattern is similar to many a religion where the omnipotent deity punishes puny man for transgressions (sin leads to hell, Allah strikes deep into the belly of the infidel, etc). Additionally, the church of climate change requires faith in things that cannot or have yet to be conclusively proven (consensus is not proof, FYI). For an excellent commentary on this, check out Michael Crichton's speech.

Today, I bring you two ridiculous examples of people blaming things on global warming / climate change that blow right past the edge of reason into complete and utter hysteria.

First up - the fine staff at the University of Texas Southwestern located in Dallas, TX. According to these doctors, if global warming trends projected by the crack team at the UN continue, then we're going to see a massive increase in kidney stones, particularly along the "kidney stone belt" (I'm not making that up) which seems to parallel the sun belt area.

To their credit, the doctors do use actual science in developing this theory. Apparently, when people move from cooler climates to warmer ones, there's an increased risk of kidney stones. The problem - the whole thing is based on flawed UN models. Couple that with the fact that the earth has actually been cooling, and I'm going to have to call shenanigans on this one.

Next up - idiotic Congressman from Massachusetts (that's kind of redundant, isn't it?). Rep. Edward Markey told a group of high school students visiting Washington, D.C. that global warming caused "Black Hawk Down." Actually, what he said was that global warming caused the drought, which created the Darfur crisis, which created famine, which led to the whole Somalia / Mogadishu conflict. Ignorant doesn't even begin to describe that.

The Darfur crisis and the Somalian crisis of the early 1990's were caused by war lords practicing widespread genocide and intentional starvation of the population. Black Hawk Down was caused by a bunch of these warlord's thugs shooting down helicopters with RPG's and the Clinton administration refusing to properly support the operation. Or, if you're brainwashed, "global warming."

My suggestion to the climate change believers - you should focus on conclusively proving your theory instead of running around blaming everything on it. Also, get out there and debate whether or not it is actually occuring. "Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is settled."*

* - Michael Crichton