Monday, February 20, 2012

Global Warming... or Global Weirding??

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/opinion/17friedman.html

Friedman argues that the best course in the Global Warming scene right now would be to clear the doubt of it's existence and relevance... and perhaps refer to it as "Global Weirding" instead of "Global Warming" to make it clear that snow in Washington does not mean that Global Warming does not exist. He proposes that a group of experts get together to make a comprehensible guide to Global Warming and the false theories that accompany it. Friedman points out that China is already looking towards the future of clean energy, and says that even if Global Warming doesn't turn out to be as bad as some think, clean energy will still be the power source of the future and is a good investment.

I agree that among the best ways to convince people to get up and do something about Global Warming is to clear up all of the misunderstandings and misleading information with a trust-worthy comprehensible summary. The largest barrier to getting the movement for a cleaner and better environment is understanding. As long as people are unsure of what to believe, they are more likely to just stay where they are, in their comfort zones of oil and energy inefficiency.

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