Originally Posted by
Athos
No one here is a scientist, so quoting (questionable) theories about the sun putting out more heat (!!!) is fruitless. I approach it politically.
For instance, why has the right wing from day one opposed global warming? At first they were in total denial. Then, overwhelmed by the science, they agreed to global warming but claimed it was a normal part of the earth's weather patterns. Now they deny all the science proving that climate change is primarily being caused by humanity's technology.
Since most people believe in science, you would think the right wing would be evenly split between acceptance and denial. But no, the right is adamantly opposed to climate change as described by science.
Why? Clearly, they do the will of their masters - the corporate interests. Honestly facing climate change means cumbersome regulations and, worst of all, decreased PROFITS. As they like to say, leave things alone. The market will take care of everything. As lower Manhattan sinks into the ocean taking Wall Street with it, the traders at Goldman Sachs will cry out, "Why didn't someone tell us?" Too late, boys.