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A sixteen year old schoolgirl suddenly gained fame because she tried to organize her fellow schoolmates to skip school to protest the climate crisis. Universities gave her honors degrees, and she was allowed by her parents to make the trip to the United States on a sailboat, so she could speak to the United Nations and ask for their cooperation in her crusade. She spoke.
She was highly touted for the Noble Peace Prize, but that went instead to an African gentleman who actually did something serious to advance Peace.
In California, Greta Thunberg met with Leonardo Di Caprio and former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now a gigantic portrait of the pigtailed young girl has been painted on the wall of a downtown San Francisco office building. California is going to spend $2.4 million on Climate change themed art. The state’s Clean Air agency has commissioned the world’s largest installation, to appear in the common areas of the California Air Resources Board’s new headquarters in Riverside, opening in late 2021. Someone or other went on about “climate justice” but I had lost interest at that point.
If you scroll down a bit you can see two videos, one featuring Dr. Richard Lindzen, and another featuring Dr. William Happer. Dr. Happer explains that the world is in the midst of a Carbon Drought. We simply do not have enough carbon in the atmosphere. These two distinguished gentlemen are world-renowned climate scientists, who have spent their whole careers studying climate.
Here’s another interesting fact, the very first thermometer was invented in 1714.
The book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay was first published in 1841, a study of crowd psychology. It came in three volumes “National Delusions,” “Peculiar Follies,”and “Philosophical Delusions.” You may be able to find a copy at your public library.
As they say, there is nothing new under the sun. Perhaps it’s something in the water.
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I do not see the links posting the two videos mentioned above.
Please advise. Thank you for your effort in providing this post.
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Comment by Phil Taylor November 17, 2019 @ 11:54 amIt was 8 pieces down, but rather than try to count, enter “A Little Useful Information” ( I think that’s enough) tho’ the rest of the headline is “From Real Scientists”) In the bar just over Bob Hope’s Head in the Sidebar and hit go. That should bring the piece up promptly. (Sorry about that)
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Comment by The Elephant's Child November 17, 2019 @ 3:24 pmThank you for your reply. It turned out my browser was the culprit. I have found the links and will review. Again thank you for your time to post this.
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Comment by Phil Taylor November 17, 2019 @ 4:59 pmIt turned out my browser was the culprit. Again thank you for posting this.
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Comment by Phil Taylor November 17, 2019 @ 5:01 pm