Despite the fact that I’m taking AP Environmental Science, I’m really not qualified to discuss the details of the greenhouse effect and global warming. I do know that they are issues with legitimate scientific uncertainty, but also that the general scientific consensus is that they are both happening. So, I chose to analyze the issue on a more general level: motives.
- First possibility: There is a huge conspiracy perpetrated not only by all the major scientific organizations but by a majority of all the world governments for the purpose of crushing the oil industry and raising taxes.
- Second possibility: The oil companies and co. are lying to us in order to cover their own asses, and are willing to buy fake research and corrupt politicians as long as it gets them short-term profit.
I’m more inclined to believe the second one.
LOL, has to be the huge global conspiracy! Al Gore is plotting a massive conspiracy meant to slightly annoy us and get us to spend 5% more money on energy safe crap!