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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:58:41 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


The disturbing thing about this whole thing is some people have
invented a tax, brokered by venture capital firms to trade "carbon
credits". That instantly takes a non existant commidity and makes it
money. Some people are going to get very rich on a scheme that may be
totally meaningless and the cult religion of environmentalism is
driving that market.

I think you're on to something there.

Indeed, there is data that supports global warming. The cause and ultimate
ramifications are in dispute.

Meanwhile, there's money to be made. Some make money by looking
optimistically at the future and endeavor to find ways to fix the problems,
improve lifestyles and provide a benefit to society while promoting the
brighter side of the effort.

Others make money by employing scare techniques, generate a pessimistic
outlook and apply guilt and blame on everyone for an impeding gloom and doom
future unless you accept and diligently apply their directives.

The problems are the common denominator. The difference is in how to
address them.

I think this is the big mistake many concerned environmentalists are making.
Few people want to be scolded into following their viewpoints, nor live in a
forecast of increasing gloom and doom. I think people are motivated to
change much more rapidly and willingly when the benefits of change are
advertised optimistically. For some reason some people simply delight in
being constantly negative. Personally, I try to avoid them.

Eisboch