Is it humid in here, or is that just Vanuatu disappearing under the waves?

[urbpan]

Is the United States the only nation where large numbers of literate people don't believe in man-made climate change? I believe in man-made disbelief of science, which is almost as scary as large-scale famine caused by droughts and floods. I did meet a nice Australian lady on my trip to Greenland who had her doubts about man-made climate change, and I wondered if the fact that her husband worked for the mining industry had informed those doubts.

If we are the only country that has a large influential population of climate change deniers, I think a little national shame is in order.

Speaking of which, human rights watchers may raise an eyebrow at Denmark, which has passed laws essentially allowing the arrest and detention of protesters who LOOK like they might start trouble.

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[calypso72]

It's really depressing me to hear about polls in the US where 50% of people don't believe in global warming. But then again, there are similar polls here showing something above 50% believe everything in the Bible is true. So what the hell.

This person who is currently debating me on my FB went to college with me and was a chemistry major. Even a supposedly intelligent person with knowledge of science who happens to have "libertarian" political views can be completely blinded by blowhards screaming that the "hockey stick graph" is a hoax, ergo, no climate change. sigh.....