Pollution doesn't cause global warming? Phew, that's a relief, Charlie. I learn a new, scientifically proven, and utterly irrefutable fact from you every day. And there was I, foolishly thinking that all those megatonnes of CO2 with which we pollute the planet might have had a hand in global warming. Now I can sleep easy.
In all seriousness, I think we all agree that there are two schools of thought. The first (an overwhelming majority) believes that global warming on the current scale is man-made, and if unchecked, will lead to irreversible damage. The second (the "Dubbya" school of science) denies it. Now, if the second group is right, cutting emissions and taking other action to counteract global warming may not be necessary, but certainly won't do the planet any harm. However, if the first group is correct, then we are heading for disaster on a massive scale in just a few decades. Do you really want to gamble the lives of future generations on the cynical, get-rich-quick assertions of the Dubbyists and their paid "scientists"?
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