Weather Channel Founder tells the truth on climate change

Nov 9, 2014 22:04:17 GMT 10 You Must Enter A Name said:

Nov 9, 2014 21:35:53 GMT 10 krull68 said:

My problem with the climate change issue is thus:

The only solution put forward by the left is, tax, reduce freedoms, wind and solar. That's about it from them.

None are prepared to look at anything that includes burning anything. CSRIO has done studies on algae production that can form both coal like substance and oil, using the algae, if the same amount of cubed footage was used as was used to drill and dig, we could theoretically use up all the co2 we put into the atmosphere plus about 5% of the natural co2. when I brought this up with a member of the green party, they got rather rude, abusive and called me anti science.

Sadly I cannot work with someone who becomes dictatorial without even accepting to look at any alternatives that do not fit with a certain political outlook.

Anyhow, if anyone can come up with practical scientific (practical engineering) solutions, without derogatory statements not based in fact, I am prepared to listen and look into it. If derogatory insults is all a person has, including disparaging someone's intelligence, then I am afraid I walk away questioning their sincerity.

I remember as early as 2003 or so I think they were talking about algae, a specific strain that is, replacing crude oil as an energy source, we could grow petrol at home they said.  Sounds allot like what you are saying.

Ok the spelling is not correct, but the phonetic spelling as I remember is Spuralina algae. I am sure one of our resident smarty pants will be able to give us the correct spelling for the little green bugger.

Having said that, I do not like the fight between the different sides, all it gets is arguments, with no outcomes besides name calling which is counter productive, such as, "your paid by big oil", or in America " paid shrill for the Kosh bros", oh and my fav "your just anti science" ( I personally love that one, means nothing but is a great way of saying, I have no argument, so I will insult you and finish the argument and feel good about myself that we are still no closer to any agreement).

I myself am all for anything we can do, and make it commercial successful that will do the following, stop drilling for oil and or gas, stop digging for coal, stop the need for subsidies for any and all energy producing systems and over all, reduce the costs of energy, transport, reduce or eliminate the damage to the enviorment (oil spills, chemical runoff onto reefs and the like, bird kills from blood huge turbine blades).

That is the direction I would like to see the conversation go. So heads together, stop name calling and lets find solutions, because most of the best ideas have not come from academia, but from normal people on the ground looking at what works and what does not. Was Thomas Eddison a scientist when he made the light bulb? don't think so, was retroactively given to him after his invention became famous. many other examples can be given, we just need to get back the inventor spirit.