Indeed.
Humans are being conditioned to fear everything.
It's a great way to keep us rollin' along like cattle...(Or is that "chattel?)
http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/folkden-wp/?p=6935.
Rollin' rollin' rollin; here's a short soundbyte of that longtime cowpoke standard:
http://www.gearchange.org/clips/Frankie%20Laine%20-%20Rawhide.mp3 .
I feel it incumbent upon me to remind all you over-thirty-something(s)
and, even more so to remind all of us
that a mere thirty years ago science was pounding the drums about the impending doom of GLOBAL COOLING. Yessirree! That's right--GLOBAL COOLING--science was sounding the alarm for a 2nd ICE AGE. (You are reading correctly.) And just so you don't comment on HOW I could fabricate anything so preposterous, go look at NEWSWEEK's original article from April 28, 1975.
And...for a fun video look: http://newsbusters.org/node/9473
Let me dare to suggest, that when you hear incredible news that causes your stomach to knot up, e.g; http://news.aol.com/topnews/ -- please ask yourself, who benefits from (your) fear?
Remember when you learned in Science Class that all plants need Carbon Dioxide (CO2) to effect photosynthesis?
That's right. CO2 is a natural byproduct of a LIVING WORLD. Living,
breathing mammals give off Carbon Dioxide. CO2. Plants utilize CO2--in
fact, all the carbon needed for photosynthesis comes from Carbon Dioxide.
CO2. Plants need energy, however, to convert carbon dioxide and water
into glucose; this energy comes from sunlight. In fact, just so I don't
hear from disgruntled scientists about this--those four elements
necessary for photosynthesis to take place are:
And, as a result of photosynthesis, plants give off Oxygen.
From http://www.sambal.co.uk/ (a UK children's science site):
"Photosynthesis is the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into a sugar called glucose using sunlight energy. Oxygen is produced as a waste product."
More HERE.
Last night, I overheard our local weather forecaster previewing an upcoming segment on global warming and HOW HUMANS ARE RESPONSIBLE for it (via too much CO2 being emitted by our vehicles, industry, etc.). How are cow farts and CO2 getting into the atmosphere anyway?
Moo-o-oooo, mooo-o-ooo. (Oh yeah, the Bible calls us "sheep." Ba-a-aaaa, ba-a-aaa...)
Time to break out of the herd, sheeple, and do a little more research than simply browsing T.V. Guide for tonight's lineup.
http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20030825-090130-5881r.htm
http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2006/08/30/mits_inconvenient_scientist/
http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110008220
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/environment/waterworld.html
http://www.ncpa.org/ba/ba230.html
http://www.plantsneedco2.org/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
In fact, the spectre of Global Warming may simply be a fraud, though finacially and socially advantageous...that is, to some:
In the book, "The First Global Revolution", published by the Council of the Club of Rome, an international (elitist) organization, the authors note--
"In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine, and the like would fit the bill. All these dangers are caused by human intervention... The real enemy, then, is humanity itself." (Alexander King and Bertrand Schneider, Pantheon Books, New York, 1991, p. 115.)
Finally, let us consider who might benefit from this:
http://www.crossroad.to/articles2/05/dialectic.htm
http://www.ninehundred.net/control/mc-ch5.html
Those who refuse to learn from history are condemned to repeat it....
I Love Co2!
P.S. For those outside of Texas, "Dogie" is pronounced "Doe-ghee".
Ya know...Cow. Steer.
Nevermind.
Betty