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Originally Posted by Chip
As an engineer and someone who actually is required by law to protect the environment and who spends many hours every year designing stormwater management systems that keep our water clean I think I am qualified enough to say that I care about our environment and this topic interests me. As a scientist familiar with the scientific process I don't feel that the global warming agenda has passed sufficiently the peer review process given a variety of factors to include that periods of relatively high and low surface temperatures of the earth have occurred without the influence of man.
I furthermore would love to continue in this thread and discuss what can be done in the DR with regard to environmental issues. However, being a person of principal I find it disconcerting that real discourse is so vehemently discouraged not to mention undignified to have to put up with such heavy handedness. This, imo, limits the potential of threads like this to actually make a difference.
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Perhaps the answer is to split this thread in two -- one just on scientific questions regarding man's role in global climate change, the other on what I think the OP intended -- what the DR should consider doing in relation to climate change. It would not be easy to perform the surgery, but I am willing to try.
However, before I even attempt it, I want it plainly understood by all DR1ers -- no exceptions -- that the put-downs and type of hype about religion, international conspiracies to control the world, etc. would be deleted. What I am saying is that if you truly want to have an in-depth conversation on DR1 about the scientific uncertainties involved with climate science, fine. All could do it in that thread to their heart's content, if sans the diatribes, name-calling, etc. Those who could not follow those simple rules would be edited, deleted and ultimately banned if they persist despite warnings.
Likewise, if anyone tries to bring the debate from the other thread into the one on what the DR should do, they would be edited, deleted, and if necessary, banned. No exceptions.
As moderator, I would retain the option to close the threads if either or both gets out of hand.
That's my offer, and BTW, far, far more than management has advised me to do. Take it or leave it.