Global What?
To whom it may concern (or more specifically, dear Al Gore & associates):
This blog entry may be of particular interest to you. You see, I am a Texan, and if that is not a sufficiently clear indicator that I completely disagree with you and everything you and the democratic party stand for, allow me to provide an example that nature has divinely revealed to me.
Today I witnessed an event that has not occurred in recent memory. In some areas of Texas such as Dallas, it is not uncommon to find at least mildly snowy weather. However, in Houston, Texas, it rarely ever snows. Today it snowed. In Houston.
If global warming is such an environmental problem, please explain to me why this region of the world, which should be hot as the Sahara, is receiving frozen precipitation? Yes, the truth may be inconvenient, but for whom? I think that snow in South Texas is perhaps one of the most obvious indicators that global warming is not a severe, immediate threat. But wouldn’t that be an inconvenient truth for environmentalists? We can’t have facts like that shatter your image, now, can we?
Well then, if you’ll all excuse me. I am expecting a shipment of polar bears and penguins for my new ice farm. I’ve also hired a few helping hands from Alaska. The Eskimos are turning out to be a great resource!
Am I to understand that these are your words? Interesting site and in some respects
I can relate to what you’ve done ( with the site ). I have my own which is in forever
development but I won’t give its address.
As for the argument posed, I could deliver a blistering commentary on it but I see no point in doing so. In short, though. I can say it is much too superficial to be offered in
an academic debate or formal disputation.
Incidentally, I live in San Antonio and experienced a heavy snowfall in the early 80’s which remained on the ground for about two weeks and broke a 100 year mean. That
event as stark as it was ( and fun ) has no meaning, whatever, in global warming
January 13th, 2009 at 2:04 am
Hi David,
Yes, these are indeed my foolhardy words. But, that is all they are: words.
I’d be interested in seeing your site, if you feel comfortable sharing it. I’m always interested in seeing the work of others — and don’t worry about the perpetual construction. Most Web designers seem to have that “problem.” ;-)
Regarding my “argument,” I wouldn’t go so far as to say that snow in Houston is scientific evidence that global warming is a political fib. Without knowing me personally, I’m sure the hyperbolic atmosphere of my blog entry is easily missed. My intention was not to generate argument — although, believe me, I am quite aware of the fact that it could quite easily do so — but, in light of the rather rare event, I simply chose to write about it. Harmless, wouldn’t you agree?
January 14th, 2009 at 2:10 am