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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz
Not sure what all that has to do with whether the "scientists" were right or not about the ozone layer, deforestation, and the impending ice age.
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I just have a harder time taking the Republican talking points into account when it comes to science stuff.
And I'm not sure what you're trying to get out of the ozone and deforestation parts.
Deforestation takes place. I think the debate on what exactly it will cause is still out there, although it does effect water levels and the diversity of the environments. It has a lot of negative effects.
The ozone is another one I'm not sure what you're trying to get at. Are you saying that it doesn't exist? That there weren't holes in it? The Montreal Protocal has been deemed succesful by scientists across the globe. I believe the only debate was on whether the ozone would repair itself or not.
Science constantly evolves (I know you Republicans don't like that word!) and changes based on new information and technologies. They have been wrong about a lot of things and will continue to do so. But they also get more and more things right with more and more research. I have no doubt that if politicians stay away from science, they will eventually figure out what is going on and what the effects will be.
The bottomline is that I trust the opinion of scientists over politicians. Republicans giving science advise is akin to a homeless man giving you stock tips.