Do You Care About Global-Warming?

[KKBL]

Do You Care About Global-Warming?And be honest please!

[Scarlett.]

No its a load of crap :thumbs:

(you did say honest)

[KKBL]

Originally posted by Chewy
No its a load of c**p :thumbs:

(you did say honest) ]

LMAO yes i did and i was expecting a few if not alot of responses like that!

[\PJ/]

Yes i do i recycle paper and bottles and plastic and clothes i take them down to waitrose they have a little recycling area and if you recycle quit a bit you get a £5 pound voucher so it's all good.:tongue:

[x_mel_x]

I know its horrible, but not really.

[Sarah.]

Nope, not really..

[XxShortyxX]

I don't :bigsmile: I am sick of hearing about it, next they will be moaning at the amount of farts or burps people do :rolleyes:

[Scarlett.]

They are already saying Cows farts are destroying the o-zone, seriously

[KKBL]

didnt anyone here about rhe exstigtion thing on the news the other day??apperantly if global warming keeps oh going the way it is in less then 50 years therl be somekind of dinasour exstingshoun and wiell be the dinasours:sad:

[Matt]

Not particularly, but I would like to think that I am as green as possible. I use energy-saving lightbulbs, turn off all electricals at the mains and recycle as much as possible.

[KKBL]

Originally posted by Chewy
They are already saying Cows farts are destroying the o-zone, seriously

its true though!!:joker:

[Scarlett.]

Originally posted by CathalOS
didnt anyone here about rhe exstigtion thing on the news the other day??apperantly if global warming keeps oh going the way it is in less then 50 years therl be somekind of dinasour exstingshoun and wiell be the dinasours:sad: Dont worry that aint happening us Humans adapt unlike Dinosaurs

[cepb]

I do care about the environment and Global Warming but it's such a huge problem, I feel like my efforts to recylce and conserve electricity are useless in the grand scale of things.

[KKBL]

LONDON (Reuters) - Rising temperatures could wipe out more than half of the earth's species in the next few centuries, according to researchers who published a study on Wednesday linking climate change to past mass extinctions.

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Researchers at the University of York said their study was the first to examine the relationship between climate, extinction rates and biodiversity over a long period.

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, suggest climate change was the cause of large-scale extinctions, said Peter Mayhew, an ecologist who worked on the study.

The study analysed fossil records and temperature changes over 500 million years, and found that three of the four biggest extinctions -- defined as when more than 50 percent of species disappeared -- occurred during periods of high temperatures.

"The relationship is true for the whole period in general," Mayhew said in a telephone interview. "If temperatures went up, then extinctions went up and biodiversity tended to be lower."

The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts that average global temperatures are likely to rise by between 1.8 and 4 degrees Celsius (3.2 and 7.2 Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, partly as a result of greenhouse gas emissions.

The upper end of the forecast rise would heat the earth close to the temperatures of 250 million years ago, when 95 percent of all animal and plant species became extinct, Mayhew said.

Some of the past mass extinctions happened over a brief few hundred years, providing evidence that present day rapid temperature rises could have the same impact, Mayhew said.

"It does give us an idea of what to expect in the near future," he said. "There is nothing that says it couldn't happen in a short timescale."

[Retroman]

I find it hard to care over things that are out of my control...
It reminds me of vegetarians.

Refusing to eat meat, yet all the animals still die. Refusing to eat it means there's a bigger chance the animal died for no reason at all, and the food will go to waste.

As is the same with global warming issues these days. The people who don't care will far outweigh the people who try to do their bit, thus the outcome is still the same and people go to all that effort for no real reason besides delaying global warming effects by a few months if you're extremely lucky.

You can't make a difference unless the entire planet is willing to get on board with you, which they aren't. So I just tend to live my life and let the human race deal with the consequences later.

[Scarlett.]

if it wasnt for China the world would be a cleaner place, I mean, Bejing in covered with smog

[MarkWaldorf]

I do care about it, but there really is no point in me trying to make a difference, when 75% of the planet isn't. How's one persons efforts going to make a difference to something so huge?

[cepb]

Originally posted by MarkChap?!
I do care about it, but there really is no point in me trying to make a difference, when 75% of the planet isn't. How's one persons efforts going to make a difference to something so huge?
Thing is, everyone says, 'what difference can one person make?'. If everyone did their little bit, it would make a huge difference in the long run.

[Retroman]

Originally posted by cepb
Thing is, everyone says, 'what difference can one person make?'. If everyone did their little bit, it would make a huge difference in the long run.

Lol I knew someone would say that eventually...
It's just a case of "what if?"
It'll never happen though, so it's irrelevant.

It'd only have a MINOR chance of happening if we were told our planet will die next year if we all don't respect the environment more, and even then most people wouldn't bother.

But as far as everyone's concerned, they'll all be dead by the time the planet kills us all off, so they won't even try.

One person will never make a difference on these kind of matters, with a planet filled with millions upon billions of different people, all with differing views and ways of living.

The only way one person can make a difference these days is either through being a celebrity, a researcher or an inventor.

So if someone invents a way to cease global warming, we might be onto something. Although inventions are being spoken of, since a scientist appeared on Richard and Judy and showed us some inventions, one which involved the placing of crystals in space and the refraction of light etc, but I forget how exactly it worked, but it sounded good.

[Harry!]

YES!

[Sod_James]

To be honest, i dont really care about. this planet is going to end eventually no matter what we do. its a known fact.

[Spike]

No, I don't care about global warming because it's not going to effect me. The planet is getting warmer which is a good thing because I am always cold.

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : CathalOS
Do You Care About Global-Warming?And be honest please!

No I don't care, I haven't much time and it's not my priority.

[Sarah.]

Originally posted by Spike
No, I don't care about global warming because it's not going to effect me. The planet is getting warmer which is a good thing because I am always cold.

It gets colder too..

[cepb]

Originally posted by Retroman
Originally posted by cepb
Thing is, everyone says, 'what difference can one person make?'. If everyone did their little bit, it would make a huge difference in the long run.

Lol I knew someone would say that eventually...
It's just a case of "what if?"
It'll never happen though, so it's irrelevant.

It'd only have a MINOR chance of happening if we were told our planet will die next year if we all don't respect the environment more, and even then most people wouldn't bother.

But as far as everyone's concerned, they'll all be dead by the time the planet kills us all off, so they won't even try.

One person will never make a difference on these kind of matters, with a planet filled with millions upon billions of different people, all with differing views and ways of living.

The only way one person can make a difference these days is either through being a celebrity, a researcher or an inventor.

So if someone invents a way to cease global warming, we might be onto something. Although inventions are being spoken of, since a scientist appeared on Richard and Judy and showed us some inventions, one which involved the placing of crystals in space and the refraction of light etc, but I forget how exactly it worked, but it sounded good.

I didn't say one person is going to change the world. Inventers work together to invent small ways for us to make a difference. One celebrity isn't going to persuade the whole world to make a difference. It's going to take everyone to do their own bit, to make a big difference. The facts are alarming enough and every celebrity should set an example.

TBH, I think the only way anything is going to be done is for everyone to work together. One inventer isn't going to invent a solution to global warming. One celebrity isn't going to appeal to everyone. One person isn't going to change the world by recycling.

It's almost impossible to send crystals up to space, or drop ozone back into the atmosphere.

[Wasted]

tbh I think most people would rather die than change drastically to prevent something like Global Warming. And I don't really care about it neither, maybe in years and years time we'll all regret it but we know right now that if we don't do anything we may regret it and we still couldn't be bothered anyway. lol.

[Retroman]

Originally posted by cepb
I didn't say one person is going to change the world. Inventers work together to invent small ways for us to make a difference. One celebrity isn't going to persuade the whole world to make a difference. It's going to take everyone to do their own bit, to make a big difference. The facts are alarming enough and every celebrity should set an example.

TBH, I think the only way anything is going to be done is for everyone to work together. One inventer isn't going to invent a solution to global warming. One celebrity isn't going to appeal to everyone. One person isn't going to change the world by recycling.

It's almost impossible to send crystals up to space, or drop ozone back into the atmosphere.

No you didn't, I did. One person can change the world, but not through recycling or turning their lights off at night.

And I meant celebrities make a difference for the whole world in terms of inspiration, or doing good deeds with their money, and charities etc. I never claimed a celebrity was going to tell everyone to save the planet and it'd happen >_< so please refrain from putting unneccesary words in my mouth.

Inventors are people who have an idea in their heads, that nobody else has ever thought of. So how can you say an inventor saving the planet is impossible? if you simply don't know what it is those people could invent.

As for impossible crystals in space, the scientist and inventor of the method seemed to know a lot more about it than you and I. And it was only featured on television because it was possible.

If it was impossible and completely useless, he'd still be sat at home by himself thinking of ridiculous scheme's.

Once upon a time, all the technology we have today was impossible =]
Yet genius minds invented each and every piece of technology, and now they're common place amongst the world.

The same could easily be said for a solution to global warming.
The light crystals weren't the only method either, more can be done to help solve the problem.

[cepb]

1) How is one celebrity going to inspire the whole world?
2) What single invention could save the planet? And what invention could prevent people from polluting the atmosphere again?
3) Even crystals in the atmosphere aren't going to solve the whole problem. It may even stop Gobal Warming completely, but what's going to stop people from continuing to pollute?Light crystals aren't going to stop CO2 in the atmosphere. It will help the ozone layer, and that's all.

The fact is, not one person is going to make a long term difference.

The whole world needs to change their attitude and no one invention, or celebrity is going to do that.

Yes celebrities can give all their money to charities to fund research into inventions to stop it, but how is that going to change the ways of people? And no invention, apart from the invention of brain-washing micro chips, is going to stop them from polluting. Possibly the example of many celebrities, yes, but no-one person is going to do it.

The only way anything is going to be done is for everyone to change their ways.

[Retroman]

Originally posted by cepb
1) How is one celebrity going to inspire the whole world?
2) What single invention could save the planet? And what invention could prevent people from polluting the atmosphere again?
3) Even crystals in the atmosphere aren't going to solve the whole problem. It may even stop Gobal Warming completely, but what's going to stop people from continuing to pollute?Light crystals aren't going to stop CO2 in the atmosphere. It will help the ozone layer, and that's all.

The fact is, not one person is going to make a long term difference.

The whole world needs to change their attitude and no one invention, or celebrity is going to do that.

Yes celebrities can give all their money to charities to fund research into inventions to stop it, but how is that going to change the ways of people? And no invention, apart from the invention of brain-washing micro chips, is going to stop them from polluting. Possibly the example of many celebrities, yes, but no-one person is going to do it.

The only way anything is going to be done is for everyone to change their ways.

You're right, no celebrity is going to change the opinions of the entire world...but nobody here said they would, so that really has no relevance.

1) It's a well known fact celebrities inspire people to become musicians, singers, actors etc. Major fans can be inspired to change their ways purely because they listen to every word the celebrity says. Some people are only leading the lives they lead, because of the inspiration they received from celebrities. What your problem is, is that you're trying to make out that I claimed celebrities could inspire the entire planet to save the environment...which I obviously never said.

2) Look into it yourself. Some inventions that come to mind are: The Hydrogasifier, The StandByPlug, Biofuels, Carbon-emissions trading and Carbon sequestration.

3) Nothing will stop people polluting, but we can try to stop pollution having an effect. You yourself said if everyone contributed then we could help stop it, so if a number of people contributed a number of inventions then it'd practically disappear.

It doesn't matter how many people pollute, if that pollution is stopped from causing negative effects/contributing towards global warming then the invention has worked =]

[cepb]

KK I agree with you. :bigsmile:

But why should we pay billions of pounds resolving this problem when it could be resolved by everyone changing their ways?

Problems such as poverty need funding. Why should all that money be wasted on research on a problem that could be resolved by everyone doing their bit?

[spacebandit]

The only way one person can change the world is with a bullet.

And with the current US administration being lead by a man who believes in biblical end times prophecy and leading people who believe there is no need to save the planet, the planet is here to be used up by man, god put it all here to be used up by the true believers - there is no need to save it as the great end and rapture is coming soon.

they don't need to worry about it as they'll soon be leaving the non believers behind when they ascend...:rolleyes:

Never has this world needed bullets putting in the right place than it does now

[Retroman]

Because an invention has a possibility of solving the problem...
Whereas everyone helping has no possibility of happening.

The whole planet uniting would save plenty of money, help prevent global warming and all round be a better option. But it's something we simply can't do. Even if it was the law to help prevent global warming, lots of people still wouldn't try.

To be fair, most of these inventions would most likely not require tax payers money, or be setup in completely different countries around the world. So even though it's a ridiculous amount of money to spend, at least it's going towards helping the planet for once, and isn't coming out of our pockets.

[12bigbrother12]

i dont care

[Billy]

Nope, up until last night I thougt it was called global warning

[Sunny_01]

I worry about it, but that said I worry about everything :blush2:

I try to do my little bit, I recycle, I have changed my outdoor lights to solar powered ones, I have had a more energy efficient boiler installed, I turn all my appliances off stand by each evening and I walk shorter distances. That said I drive a ruddy 1.9DCI car which isnt very enviromentally friendly and my husband has a van for his business.

I think if everyone makes small changes then we can protect our plant for future genreations of our families

[GiRTh]

Too be brutally honest, I couldn't give a rats ass. Obviously, it's an issues but I feel there are far more pressing issues to adress than how the world will be in fifty years time. Why don't we try dealing with issues that affect the here and now. I think this is an issue for people who refuse to fathom the issues of AIDS in the third world, famine, starvation and human rights that exist here and now.

[bananarama]

I would be concerned if I believed it was happening!!! I am not yet convinced it is. The earth goes through climate cycles out of our control. There are other factors that could be the reason outside of human polution.

The earth "precesion" (Spinning top effect) changes the equator postion every 26000 years causing hot areas to cool and cool areas to be hot.

Even if it is true Britain alone even with zero polution will make no difference. It has to be a global effort from all major countries/continents. What we have from our polititions are poltical games hoping to catch votes by suckers who believe that what Britain does others will follow suit.....Polititions assume we are all suckers as per usual.....

[supernoodles!]

Originally posted by Billy
Nope, up until last night I thougt it was called global warning
lol

and no i dont give a hoot about it.I`ll be dead and gone by the time anything drastic happens.

[Conor]

I dont have a care in the world for Global warming.

It will be our great great great great great great great great great grandchildren that will suffer.

Who seriously has time for recycling?

[cgimusic]

I don't believe in it. Even if it does exist rotting leaves produce more CO2 than humans do. If CO2 does cause global warming then by recycling you are providing more paper so that less trees need to be cut down producing more rotting leaves and hen according to years of government research "killing the planet". If everything the government has said is true then we are being offered tax credits to destroy the ozone layer.

[Cfan]

Yes I do, it's worrying and I'm shocked at how little people care about it on here.

[aj2463]

Its total cr*p. They say its destroying the world or whatever but I don't see any difference in the world in the last 18 years of My life!!

[Cfan]

Originally posted by aj2463
Its total cr*p. They say its destroying the world or whatever but I don't see any difference in the world in the last 18 years of My life!!
No but the pollar bears have.

[spitfire]

Originally posted by Retroman
Refusing to eat meat, yet all the animals still die. Refusing to eat it means there's a bigger chance the animal died for no reason at all, and the food will go to waste.
So you own a Butcher shop and you sell 10 Chickens a week.Then all of a sudden you only sell 9(you know this as you have to throw 1 chicken away which eats into your profits)After a few weeks of throwing your profits away how many chickens will you now order?Your supplier will then in turn notice this as will the farmer.Conclusion?one less Chicken murdered.Of course every little helps.:elephant:

And,aye,i do care about global warming.

[Stu]

We are rotten to the core anyway in more ways than one. If we are riding this rock straight in to hell , we may as well do it in style and go down in a blaze of glory!!!

And yet as I say that pretty much every facet of society has improved over the last 50 years.

Really , it all depends on how you look at things. We are living in the best of times right now and yet it seems as if we are going downhill.

[:)tom:)]

i recycle but thats about it.