Tony Blair jumped on the climate change bandwagon and urged Copenhagen delegates to develop some sort of deal. Â What is somewhat amazing is his statement that the science does not need to be settled:
Let me restate the reason for this negotiation, since in recent weeks there has been a concerted fight back against the notion that such a negotiation is even necessary. It is said that the science around climate change is not as certain as its proponents allege.
It doesn’t need to be. What is beyond debate, however, is that there is a huge amount of scientific support for the view that the climate is changing and as a result of human activity. Therefore, even purely as a matter of precaution, given the seriousness of the consequences if such a view is correct, and the time it will take for action to take effect, we should act.
Not to do so would be grossly irresponsible. Also the same science is telling us that time is running out. So action has to be now.
The two statements above are contradictory with one suggesting the science doesn’t need to be “as certain as proponents allege” and the other asserting the science supports and motivates what proponents allege. Â I also found revealing Blair’s assertion that as a “matter of precaution” it is time to act.
The speech uses the potential for crisis to motivate action rather than crisis itself. Â Just the potential for climate change should be enough to empower government to seize control of the means for production, economic output, reproduction decisions, and social conduct of its citizens. Â Given the incredible impact draconian legislation will have on the economy and the freedom of individuals around the world I would suggest we err on the side of liberty rather than fear.
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http://sciencepolicy.colorado......eaves.html the apocalyptics were disgusting people for a long time over at IPCC. note Pielke in the old posts, too.
This fear franchise has had considerable time to grow and create tainted data all along the way.
In fact, all scientific papers based on the data provided by the IPCC must be reviewed. Thousands of scientists now find they have wasted years of research because they trusted corrupt data.
Tony and the others want urgent action now because the wheels just fell off the bandwagon and they have very little time before the mainstream media runs out of whitewash.
We know how to find better, detailed information for free. The mainstream media has just sealed their doom because when those who have been hoaxed go looking for whom to blame, they know who is first in line. There is no way back from that.
There seems to be no middle- no way for any gentle apostasy- because of the extreme polarization that was applied and, indeed, required to stampede people past a gate without due diligence.
Climate apocalypse was always just a tool for the treaties that establish a new bureaucracy that taxes the world.
Indeed – the letter you linked to is quite revealing.