On a scale of stupid, from 1 to 10, what are your thoughts on this statement about global warming?

global warming is a myth.

Its a big Zero Because man made global warming cannot exist. Mankind's contribution of carbon dioxide is far to small and CO2 is a small factor in the greenhouse effect. Man made global warming is a myth that feeds the huge green industrial/government complex. The combination of huge multinational corporations, "non-profit" organizations, and government institutions of local, state and federal levels have far too much to gain from profiting from fear than giving a rat's *** about national security. Environmental fear mongering is very big business. Because no one will ever say they don't want clean air and water. It's a perfect scam.

1, it's a v. clever/cunning diversionary tactic, unite the meercats against an unseen enemy that they can supposedly control if they pay enough taxes on what they are told to. Stupid would be if he believed it and he is certainly better briefed than that, unless, it doesn't bear thinking about, they've got the old Reagan hot-line to god up and running again and have learned to control the sun's output!

I think you need a scale with a lot more stupid than that 1 - 10

Other than calling it "stupid" as one responder answered, can you counter his argument? It seems the Pentagon is taking it seriously enough. Maybe you should send your concerns to group behind this little document- http://www.sdc.admin.ch/media/M/Traverse/Climate%20Change%20and%20Security%20Sullivan%20Report.pdf Unless of course you consider them as nothing but a bunch of liberal tree huggers. GENERAL GORDON R. SULLIVAN, USA (Ret.) Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Chairman, Military Advisory Board ADMIRAL FRANK “SKIP” BOWMAN, USN (Ret.) Former Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program; Former Deputy Administrator-Naval Reactors, National Nuclear Security Administration LIEUTENANT GENERAL LAWRENCE P. FARRELL JR., USAF (Ret.) Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force VICE ADMIRAL PAUL G. GAFFNEY II, USN (Ret.) Former President, National Defense University; Former Chief of Naval Research and Commander, Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command GENERAL PAUL J. KERN, USA (Ret.) Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command ADMIRAL T. JOSEPH LOPEZ, USN (Ret.) Former Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and of Allied Forces, Southern Europe ADMIRAL DONALD L. “DON” PILLING, USN (Ret.) Former Vice Chief of Naval Operations ADMIRAL JOSEPH W. PRUEHER, USN (Ret.) Former Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) and Former U.S. Ambassador to China VICE ADMIRAL RICHARD H. TRULY, USN (Ret.) Former NASA Administrator, Shuttle Astronaut and the first Commander of the Naval Space Command GENERAL CHARLES F. “CHUCK” WALD, USAF (Ret.) Former Deputy Commander, Headquarters U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) GENERAL ANTHONY C. “TONY” ZINNI, USMC (Ret.) Former Commander-in-Chief of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Edit: Sorry Ruby I didn't expect my answer to go quite that far above your head. It was an independant report by an independant think tank of top experts in their field for the US government commisioned by the US government. Is there a problem with that? Of course if you read it you may understand a bit more of what it's about.

I thought you were going to use this recent quote regarding global cooling: "While skeptics are already using it as evidence of some kind of cooling trend, it actually illustrates how fast the world is warming." WOW. In response to the fact that the solar system has entered a cooling phase, and the fact that Arctic ice has expanded 30 per cent... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/00/15/goddard_arctic_ice_mystery/ ...the AGW propagandists are now claiming that this physical evidence "actually illustrates how fast the world is warming." That's right, it's a direct quote from this article: http://apnews.myway.com/article/20081214/D952LKP00.html "Ironically, 2008 is on pace to be a slightly cooler year in a steadily rising temperature trend line. Experts say it's thanks to a La Nina weather variation. While skeptics are already using it as evidence of some kind of cooling trend, it actually illustrates how fast the world is warming." The writer never goes on to explain how that works, exactly. One more time, quote of the day: [Global Cooling] "actually illustrates how fast the world is warming."

Mother Earth is crying, Mother Earth is sad. Co2 levels are falling and Mother Earth is hungry. The plant life needs the Co2 to convert sunlight into energy and O2, The great trees sent the energy deep into Mother Earth. Mother Earth created mankind to help convert it's carbon and release it's Co2 and nurture the plant life on it's surface. Mother Earth is sad that Mankind is not doing the job we were created for. How long will Mother Earth give up her energy to those that follow fools and don't listen to Mother Earth.

Just when you thought you we're paying too many taxes, the government decides to create an excuse to tax carbon. Thank you, government, for enslaving me and taking my money in an unconstitutional manner.

Stupid for saying it or stupid for believing it? Obama is like all other politicians, about saying the things to get power. In that it's a pretty bright statement.