You Can’t Cure Stupid
by John Mayer
It’s pointless to argue the complexities of climate science with people who, like Ed, don’t really care if we’re destroying the earth or not, they just want luxury and comfort. At least Ed is honest. Having lived very happily in a tent for a summer doing falcon recovery, it’s hard not to feel contempt for such selfishness and to regard those who quail at the least hint of self-denial, regardless of the benefits to the planet, as pathetic wimps. As to the science, the facts can be found on the internet, though it’s much easier to find head-in-the-sand sites like this one. There are far fewer scientists than idiots on the world-wide web (the inventor of which, Mr. Berners-Lee, btw, gives Al Gore full credit for advancing the internet), since becoming a scientist takes far more study, expense, time and sleepless nights than does becoming an idiot. But most American towns of any size have a college or university nearby, many with departments of meteorology or the geosciences. I’ve found most professors are more than happy to answer reasonable questions from the public. Why not call up a real scientist and ask him or her about global warming. If you don’t like the answer, ask if he or she is pulling in big bucks in grant money to exaggerate the global warming menace. A good laugh should help relieve the tedium of academia.
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by John Mayer
It’s pointless to argue the complexities of climate science with people who, like Ed, don’t really care if we’re destroying the earth or not, they just want luxury and comfort. At least Ed is honest. Having lived very happily in a tent for a summer doing falcon recovery, it’s hard not to feel contempt for such selfishness and to regard those who quail at the least hint of self-denial, regardless of the benefits to the planet, as pathetic wimps. As to the science, the facts can be found on the internet, though it’s much easier to find head-in-the-sand sites like this one. There are far fewer scientists than idiots on the world-wide web (the inventor of which, Mr. Berners-Lee, btw, gives Al Gore full credit for advancing the internet), since becoming a scientist takes far more study, expense, time and sleepless nights than does becoming an idiot. But most American towns of any size have a college or university nearby, many with departments of meteorology or the geosciences. I’ve found most professors are more than happy to answer reasonable questions from the public. Why not call up a real scientist and ask him or her about global warming. If you don’t like the answer, ask if he or she is pulling in big bucks in grant money to exaggerate the global warming menace. A good laugh should help relieve the tedium of academia.
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