Science is something you learn, not something you believe in
Science is a quest for the truth, for how the universe works. Some things are very complicated and hard to understand. Think the Theory of General Relativity or String Theory. Some things are easier to understand. Think greenhouse effect.
Climate change is scientifically valid. Therefore it is something you LEARN. Not something you either believe in or not. Are we still "debating" if the earth is round or flat? If the earth orbits the sun or the other way around?
All of the so-called counterpoints I've read so far attempt to refute this scientific fact using childish name-calling, and often try to use science to refute the data. It kills me when someone claims the climate changes we are experiencing now are just cyclical. That the earth has gone through warm and cold cycles. This is absolutely true, but HOW do we know this? Well, the same scientific community that TAUGHT us this is now TEACHING us that these CURRENT changes are due to man, not nature.
And even if the current global warming is not man-made(although it is), if it's real it's something we have to deal with. Finger pointing and name calling do us no good and are best left on the 5th grade playground.
I thought we'd have nearly 100% agreement on this on a site like Smartplanet!
