Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious.


http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html


Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply?

____ wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:14pm:

Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply?

Isn't it funny how climate skeptics also deny the cost benefit of fibre!

Old men stuck in their ways isn't it.
I'm sure someones making a bit of dosh out of it.


However the greens are just as horrible at turning people off the issue. No one wants to listen to there horrible bandaid solutions.

Would be good if there was actual civilized debate on the issue. and a proper method implemented.

I also think that.. well fundamentally, Australia is a population of 23million.. drop in the ocean really..

Putins Winking Eye wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:59pm:

Old men stuck in their ways isn't it. I'm sure someones making a bit of dosh out of it. However the greens are just as horrible at turning people off the issue. No one wants to listen to there horrible bandaid solutions. Would be good if there was actual civilized debate on the issue. and a proper method implemented. I also think that.. well fundamentally, Australia is a population of 23million.. drop in the ocean really..

What are these band aid solutions you speak of?

____ wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 9:27pm:

Putins Winking Eye wrote on Jan 4th, 2015 at 8:59pm: Old men stuck in their ways isn't it. I'm sure someones making a bit of dosh out of it. However the greens are just as horrible at turning people off the issue. No one wants to listen to there horrible bandaid solutions. Would be good if there was actual civilized debate on the issue. and a proper method implemented. I also think that.. well fundamentally, Australia is a population of 23million.. drop in the ocean really.. What are these band aid solutions you speak of?

Well durr, how about paying polluters not to pollute? Oh, it's not one of yours? Ooops, Sorry.
How about paying women their wage as a PPL? That's one of yours that Abbott likes.

You have your good and bad ideas as a party. I won't first pref you but I'll make sure you get my vote before the LNP does in prefs. I vote under the line. SHY needs a bandaid, she can be a little spun.

Nothing to do with band aids but general policy.

P.S. I blame my friend Ethyl for that contorted reply.

Putins Winking Eye wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:59pm:

Old men stuck in their ways isn't it. I'm sure someones making a bit of dosh out of it. However the greens are just as horrible at turning people off the issue. No one wants to listen to there horrible bandaid solutions. Would be good if there was actual civilized debate on the issue. and a proper method implemented. I also think that.. well fundamentally, Australia is a population of 23million.. drop in the ocean really..

Kevin Rudd adopted their 60% aspirational target for 2050 which handed them legitimacy and so to keep the moral upper hand they had to up theirs to 80%... clever man because he knows that will keep them quiet as how much further can they push!???!

;)

2050!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Rocketanski wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 3:31am:

2050! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Given the IPCC was set up 25 plus years ago I think a 2050 aspirational target is called for! We are talking about changing the way humanity delivers energy to itself  :o :o

Rudd also promised every household a leprechaun by 2050. To bad he was back stabbed after 2.

Rocketanski wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 3:54am:

Rudd also promised ever household a leprechaun by 2050. To bad he was back stabbed after 2.

CIRCLE PARTY AY  :D :D

____ wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:14pm:

Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply?

I think he might have over stated the age in his generalisation.

Quote:

OzPolitic's Climate Change Sceptics

OzPolitic does not seem to have many sceptics maybe 1 or 2.

Agreed. Lackies mainly.

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:23pm:

____ wrote on Jan 4th, 2015 at 8:14pm: Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply? Isn't it funny how climate skeptics also deny the cost benefit of fibre!

no cost benefit analysis has ever been done..

what do you know that no one else does?

The fact is that modern man has put about 1 trillion tonnes of CO2
into the atmosphere - that can hardly be something good for the environment.
Glaciers are melting - permafrost is now releasing methane as well which is even worse.

Bobby. wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 7:00am:

The fact is that modern man has put about 1 trillion tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere - that can hardly be something good for the environment. Glaciers are melting - permafrost is now releasing methane as well which is even worse.

the climate today is no different than 100 years ago... in fact, we probably had more droughts 100 years ago and worse, whereby they had to kill tens of thousands of animals as they could neither feed or water them..

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 7:07am:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 5th, 2015 at 7:00am: The fact is that modern man has put about 1 trillion tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere - that can hardly be something good for the environment. Glaciers are melting - permafrost is now releasing methane as well which is even worse. the climate today is no different than 100 years ago... in fact, we probably had more droughts 100 years ago and worse, whereby they had to kill tens of thousands of animals as they could neither feed or water them..

Tell that to these nice people.

An Entire South Pacific Island Nation Has Just 60 Years To Find A New Home

Kiribati is a chain of 33 atolls and islands in the South Pacific.

It is currently home to more than 100,000 people.

Kiribati has a hot, humid tropical climate, but average annual temperatures have steadily increased since 1950.

Sea level rise remains one of the biggest threats.

As sea levels have risen, wells have become inundated with salt water, threatening the supply of fresh water.

Sea level rise is a worldwide threat.

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/pacific-island-nation-kiribati-sinking-2014-5?op=1#sea-level-rise-is-a-worldwide-threat-20

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:23pm:

Isn't it funny how climate skeptics also deny the cost benefit of fibre!

They're Abbott sheeples that's why. If he told them black was white, they'd believe it.

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:23pm:

____ wrote on Jan 4th, 2015 at 8:14pm: Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply? Isn't it funny how climate skeptics also deny the cost benefit of fibre!

... and believe all Muslims are terrorists

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 8:24am:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 5th, 2015 at 7:07am: Bobby. wrote on Jan 5th, 2015 at 7:00am: The fact is that modern man has put about 1 trillion tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere - that can hardly be something good for the environment. Glaciers are melting - permafrost is now releasing methane as well which is even worse. the climate today is no different than 100 years ago... in fact, we probably had more droughts 100 years ago and worse, whereby they had to kill tens of thousands of animals as they could neither feed or water them.. Tell that to these nice people. An Entire South Pacific Island Nation Has Just 60 Years To Find A New Home Kiribati is a chain of 33 atolls and islands in the South Pacific. It is currently home to more than 100,000 people. Kiribati has a hot, humid tropical climate, but average annual temperatures have steadily increased since 1950. Sea level rise remains one of the biggest threats. As sea levels have risen, wells have become inundated with salt water, threatening the supply of fresh water. Sea level rise is a worldwide threat. http://www.businessinsider.com.au/pacific-island-nation-kiribati-sinking-2014-5?op=1#sea-level-rise-is-a-worldwide-threat-20

but don't you know that the sea level isn't rising rather than the land is sinking :D LOL

Climate change followers (swallowers)

____ wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:14pm:

Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply?

No.

I'm an AGW sceptic.

I'm male, but certainly not over 70, and I'm never cranky.

Scepticism is a good thing.

____ wrote on Jan 4^th, 2015 at 8:14pm:

Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply?

Nope.  Near nobody is sceptical about climate change per say, just that ape decendents are causing it.... :D

Swagman wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 9:43am:

____ wrote on Jan 4th, 2015 at 8:14pm: Wootton said the most ardent climate change sceptics in his industry tend to be "male, over-70 and cranky", and that younger farmers – particularly   the agronomy students he hosts from the Marcus Oldham College near Geelong – need much less persuasion that the matter is serious. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/heat-is-on-abbott-government-over-climate-change-as-world-turns-20150102-12ghrj.html Visualising the sceptics on this board, does this description apply? Nope.  Near nobody is sceptical about climate change per say, just that ape decendents are causing it.... :D

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


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stop pointing that out to greeny he doesnt get that bit..

he lurves to blame someone and if its Abbott it makes it all the better..

greeny btw lives in a cave no electricity or running water...no phone he rides a bike to generate the power whilst computing..  ::) ::) ::) ::)

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 8:30am:

BatteriesNotIncluded wrote on Jan 4th, 2015 at 8:23pm: Isn't it funny how climate skeptics also deny the cost benefit of fibre! They're Abbott sheeples that's why. If he told them black was white, they'd believe it.

you will produce the cost benefit analysis then?

Sir lastnail wrote on Jan 5^th, 2015 at 9:24am:

but don't you know that the sea level isn't rising rather than the land is sinking

Yeah! those islanders are getting so heavy, they're weighing it down  ;)