Global Warming Poll

[sugarpop]

I think the following two answers are saying pretty much the same thing...

We're partially responsible, but it's natural anyway AND
We're making it happen quicker

The second one implies it's natural but we're making it happen quicker, the first one implies we're making it happen quicker even though it's natural.

Either way, we need to try and fix it, and for reasons other than the apparent ones, like all the health issues.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by sugarpop

I think the following two answers are saying pretty much the same thing...

We're partially responsible, but it's natural anyway AND
We're making it happen quicker

Not to dump on Ali, but the poll was poorly worded.

Humans are pumping carbon out of the deep ground and throwing it into the air. This is causing an unbalance in the naturally occurring carbon cycle. There is natural fluctuation in the climate, but our actions are moving the climate past the normal balance. Past the tipping point.

That's my position. And using that position, I voted that "Yes - it's all our fault" but I could have used the same reasoning to vote for "We're partially responsible, but it's natural anyway" or "We're making it happen quicker."

And of course, I would also have voted for "There's not enough evidence" because I would like to see more evidence. The only problem is that to get that evidence, we need to continue down what appears to be a terrible path. Better to change the path now, for a multitude of reasons.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by glatt

Humans are pumping carbon out of the deep ground and throwing it into the air. This is causing an unbalance in the naturally occurring carbon cycle. There is natural fluctuation in the climate, but our actions are moving the climate past the normal balance.

And of course, I would also have voted for "There's not enough evidence" because I would like to see more evidence. The only problem is that to get that evidence, we need to continue down what appears to be a terrible path. Better to change the path now, for a multitude of reasons.

You are quite articulate glatt - excellent post. You must have done some Vulcan mind meld I agree. Except I chose the "There's not enough evidence" as my answer in the poll.