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The options are far too ambiguous. I'm sure there has been "man made climate change", for various reasons, increased CO2 being one of them, but global deforestation and land use changes probably being bigger ones (over the course of millennia).
But I don't think that we should bother doing much about it. I don't think the level of global warming is much to worry about, and I certainly don't think we should be changing the whole planet's economy to reduce greenhouse gasses. Antarctica won't melt and sea levels won't rise a great deal or at a rate that can't be managed in most areas locally.
So which option should I pick?
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostI'm 70% sure some degree of climate change is man-made, so no deceit there unless it is self-deceit.
But I'm intrigued to know the "right box". One of the Remain boxes, obviously, but could it be the "no man-made climate change?" and I'm doubly cretinous?
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI'm interested in the correlation, not a 100% match. And I did expect some pro-Leavers might either pretend to believe in man-made climate change or be too cretinous to tick the right box.
But I'm intrigued to know the "right box". One of the Remain boxes, obviously, but could it be the "no man-made climate change?" and I'm doubly cretinous?
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Originally posted by VectraMan View Post"Pro-Remain / Don't believe in man-made climate change"
Assuming we're being serious for a minute: I ticked that but I have a problem with the word "believe". I'm sceptical about man made climate change as I don't believe the arguments are convincing, and I'm also sceptical about the EU. But I'm more sceptical about the Brexit case, being mostly built on things that I find dubious or that I can easily verify aren't true by doing 5 minutes of research. Being sceptical is intelligent; believing is dumb. The Brexit case seems to require a leap of faith, as does believing in climate change, and that's not enough for me.
That a country that has a strong liberal democracy will find itself in deep economic and other trouble as opposed to being part of a superstate of which there is no historical precedent of any such group of nations pooling sovereignty except for the Soviet Union?
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostIt's very possible to be a Brexiter without supporting Farage and his ilk.
Your inability to see that says more about you than it does about me.
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"Pro-Remain / Don't believe in man-made climate change"
Assuming we're being serious for a minute: I ticked that but I have a problem with the word "believe". I'm sceptical about man made climate change as I don't believe the arguments are convincing, and I'm also sceptical about the EU. But I'm more sceptical about the Brexit case, being mostly built on things that I find dubious or that I can easily verify aren't true by doing 5 minutes of research. Being sceptical is intelligent; believing is dumb. The Brexit case seems to require a leap of faith, as does believing in climate change, and that's not enough for me.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostSorry to spoil your expected symmetry, but I voted "Pro-Leave / Believe in man-made climate change"
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostYes very funny, UKIP is BNP and anyone who supports a Britain outside of the EU is basically a :nazi:
Yawn. FOAD.
Nope, big difference between "Anyone who supports a Britain outside of the EU" and "UKIP".
It's very possible to be a Brexiter without supporting Farage and his ilk.
Your inability to see that says more about you than it does about me.
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostAccording to Farage, if we exit there will only be white clouds in the UK. Non-white clouds will be sent back to where they came from.
Night time will also be reduced for the same reason.
We will also no longer have wind blowing from the South as that brings foreign air into our country from Europe. This air will be stopped at the borders.
So, Brexit will solve any climate problems.
Yawn. FOAD.
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According to Farage, if we exit there will only be white clouds in the UK. Non-white clouds will be sent back to where they came from.
Night time will also be reduced for the same reason.
We will also no longer have wind blowing from the South as that brings foreign air into our country from Europe. This air will be stopped at the borders.
So, Brexit will solve any climate problems.
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Brexit / Climate Change Poll
12Pro-Remain / Believe in man-made climate change25.00%3Pro-Remain / Don't believe in man-made climate change16.67%2Pro-Leave / Believe in man-made climate change16.67%2Pro-Leave / Don't believe in man-made climate change33.33%4Pro-Remain in AndyW8.33%1Self-explanatory poll
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