Is Global Warming a Hoax?

[Savy]

Anything that starts off with arbitrarily defining a time period with no explanation except saying "reasonable" isn't worth watching.

I'll post this again because it does the job.

https://xkcd.com/1732/


edit - Had to edit out the picture because FTR spoilers don't shrink and it still takes up all the space :/

[Poopadoop]

Anything that starts off with arbitrarily defining a time period with no explanation except saying "reasonable" isn't worth watching.

I'll post this again because it does the job.

https://xkcd.com/1732/


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This graph starts at an arbitrary point...

Guy in OP is correct. You can't prove global warming is not just random fluctuation.

Next question: Are the random fluctuations in temperature being altered by human behavior such as burning of fossil fuels? Answer: Possibly.

Next: If the above is in fact the case, does adding to the rise in temperature make things better or worse for us? Answer: Probably worse.

There's plenty of good reasons to look for alternate fuel sources - carbon-based fuels are polluting; oil is expensive and its price is volatile which can have destabilizing effects on the economy; oil is non-renewable meaning it's price will continue to go up and up and up as it becomes more scarce.