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[sk47]

An interesting and troubling double standard is applied to the acceptability of individual actions and those of political agents. An individual declaring an emergency when none exists, e.g., shouting "fire" in a crowded cinema, would lead to rightful punishment, yet public officials can do so without attracting the same scrutiny.

Most recently, governments around the world have found that frightening their citizens would induce them to accept, even applaud, repressive policies in exchange for the promise that individual citizens would be shielded from a single virus. The loss of rights and freedom in response to the fear conjured up during the COVID-19 pandemic is a harbinger of what will be claimed as necessary to avert the existential threat to humanity from extreme weather and changing climate.

Hello; Many understood the fear mongering which became the official edicts used during the Covid mandates and lockdowns. Some tried to point out the glairing absurdities and problems with the edicts. Many were shouted down. Some, such as I, were kicked out of a Covid discussion thread for pointing out the problems and presenting explanations as to why the problems were problems. I and others have since been proven correct in our stances.
Even tho the stance I and others took has proven to have been correct we continue to be banned from that particular thread discussion. Several of those who remain currently active on that thread were in fact strong advocates of those official edicts which have proven to have been inaccurate stances which surrounded the Covid pandemic period.

It is not ironic that several of the same pro Covid edict champions are now champions for the global warming/climate change/ anti fossil fuel agendas. It seems that neither covid nor global warming are the actual basis of these folks. Should the global carbon crisis agenda be shown to not be the crisis it is hyped up to be, then I figure the same group will have a new and different crisis to use to fear monger with.
I figure such will not happen soon as this particular "crisis" has a clever segment imbeded. That being a twofold future timeline. One of the timeline features is that no matter what happens now, by their models, there will not be any benefits for at least 50 years.
Put another way, no matter how many sacrifices or suffering we are forced to endure under their plans now, the payoff is decades from now.
The other part of the future timeline is in essence the other side of the same coin. The payoff is decades away so no matter how badly they screw things up now, they will not have to answer for a few decades.
Enough for now. There is more to be said but enough for today.

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[Burkey]

An interesting and troubling double standard is applied to the acceptability of individual actions and those of political agents. An individual declaring an emergency when none exists, e.g., shouting "fire" in a crowded cinema, would lead to rightful punishment, yet public officials can do so without attracting the same scrutiny.

Most recently, governments around the world have found that frightening their citizens would induce them to accept, even applaud, repressive policies in exchange for the promise that individual citizens would be shielded from a single virus. The loss of rights and freedom in response to the fear conjured up during the COVID-19 pandemic is a harbinger of what will be claimed as necessary to avert the existential threat to humanity from extreme weather and changing climate.

Do you deliberately search out the stupidest stuff you can find or do the algorithms do that for you?

 

[K4fxd]

Do you deliberately search out the stupidest stuff you can find

Do you really have your head in the sand?

 

[RagmopInKona]

Did you read it?

She started out believing then discovered the only way to make money or keep a job, they had to tout man made climate change and had to make it appear to be catastrophic.
The author no longer believes.

 

[RagmopInKona]

Which part did you not understand this time?

You got everyone banned from your thread, and now have to pollute this one, go away with your b/s.
Do your part sell your mustang (if you even own one) and get a pedal bike.

 

[Burkey]

You got everyone banned from your thread, and now have to pollute this one, go away with your b/s.
Do your part sell your mustang (if you even own one) and get a pedal bike.

I did NOTHING to “get people banned”. They were unable to control themselves and paid the price. Weird that you’re trying to blame me for the behaviour of people who are theoretically adults.
Whatever happened to personal responsibility?

 

[RagmopInKona]

I did NOTHING to “get people banned”. They were unable to control themselves and paid the price. Weird that you’re trying to blame me for the behaviour of people who are theoretically adults.
Whatever happened to personal responsibility?

Sure bud, sure.
Something stinks in here, BRB need taller boots.

 

[K4fxd]

I did NOTHING to “get people banned”. They were unable to control themselves and paid the price

I did nothing but disagree with the prevailing mantra and got banned from the thread.
I have been proven correct.

 

[RagmopInKona]

I did nothing but disagree with the prevailing mantra and got banned from the thread.
I have been proven correct.

Should rename that thread, the echo chamber.

 

[tripleyellowmustang]

You got everyone banned from your thread, and now have to pollute this one, go away with your b/s.
Do your part sell your mustang (if you even own one) and get a pedal bike.

Burkey’s pedal bike.

 

[Burkey]

Burkey’s pedal bike.

Erm….it’s you that’s having a sook, not me.
Get off the drugs or at least get a new dealer. Reality needs you.

 

[sk47]

Hello; I think this person, Judith Curry, has been mentioned on the forum before.



Climate Scientist Blows The Lid Off The ‘Manufactured Consensus’ (msn.com)

“Most recently, American climatologist Judith Curry of the Georgia Institute of Technology says this so-called scientific consensus is “manufactured.” Published in over a hundred scientific papers, Curry’s decades-long research includes hurricanes, remote sensing, atmospheric modeling, polar climates, air-sea interactions, climate models, and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles for atmospheric research.”



“Curry argues this false slogan about an “overwhelming consensus” has been fueled by scientists who pursue “fame and fortune.” Scientists who study man-made global warming are more likely to be quoted in popular culture while receiving celebrity-like status and lucrative grants from the federal government.”



“Curry explained, “I was adopted by the environmental advocacy groups and the alarmists and I was treated like a rock star. Flown all over the place to meet with politicians. Like a good scientist, I investigated.””



“Curry said alarmist scientists have been willing to do “ugly things” to push their politically-motivated narrative about global warming. The infamous “Climategate scandal” revealed that some scientists were hiding data and privately admitting in leaked emails that the Earth isn’t in a climate crisis.”



“What kind of message does that give?” adds Curry. “Promote the alarming papers! Don’t even send the other ones out for review. If you wanted to advance in your career, like be at a prestigious university and get a big salary, have big laboratory space, get lots of grant funding, be director of an institute, there was clearly one path to go.”

 

[Mitch03]

Erm….it’s you that’s having a sook, not me.
Get off the drugs or at least get a new dealer. Reality needs you.

Dude……smoked again. I think you might need to partake in something that would open your mind. You would be better off not replying as it shows how gullible you really are.

 

[Burkey]

Dude……smoked again. I think you might need to partake in something that would open your mind. You would be better off not replying as it shows how gullible you really are.

Gullible?
Dude, you probably believed the cigarette companies when they told you that smoking doesn’t cause cancer. Now you believe the fossil fuel backed shills when they tell you there’s nothing to see here….
You live in a country FULL of gullible people.
More than half of you believe in a god.
Nearly a third of you believed that an election was stolen…. Some still believe it even after their primary source was shown to be knowingly lying about it. Hell, there’s even audio of the orchestrator PLANNING the lie prior to the election.
Don't get me started on gullibility.

 

[tripleyellowmustang]

Gullible?
Dude, you probably believed the cigarette companies when they told you that smoking doesn’t cause cancer. Now you believe the fossil fuel backed shills when they tell you there’s nothing to see here….
You live in a country FULL of gullible people.
More than half of you believe in a god.
Nearly a third of you believed that an election was stolen…. Some still believe it even after their primary source was shown to be knowingly lying about it. Hell, there’s even audio of the orchestrator PLANNING the lie prior to the election.
Don't get me started on gullibility.

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