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Post by rogesgallery on Sept 8, 2009 13:21:02 GMT -5
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Post by doctork on Sept 8, 2009 16:46:50 GMT -5
Nobody has asked me so far to participate in this, other than your post, roges. I might be interested but I don't want any more stuff in my In-box. None of the answers fit me - I don't think I know much about global warming, but aside from my airline travel, I have made many changes in my life toward the smaller footprint. Also, I'm not certain about global warming, but I think this is a very good place for "The Precautionary Principle." There are many reasons for a smaller footprint, even if you don't believe in global warming.
I was listening to NPR this morning, reporting on a free concert put on here in West Virginia yesterday by Massey Coal Company, featuring Hank Williams, Jr, Ted Nugent, and Sean Hannity (couldn't have been singing, must have been talking, right?).
The CEO, Don Blankenship, gave an introduction lambasting DC politicians for making regs about coal mine safety. He said "They think they care more about coal mine safety than we here in the WV coal mine business do. That's almost as stupid as global warming."
There were 70,000 people there for the concert held on a flattened mountain top reclaimed from flat-top strip mining. I don't quite get it - West Virginians need the jobs yes, but there has long been a lot of animosity toward those who rape the land, the timber and the coal mines, and take the money out-of-state. Who were those 70,000?
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Post by rogesgallery on Sept 11, 2009 16:03:46 GMT -5
I am a little bit hesitant about the questionnaire, and polls in general for that matter. The second group of questions seem devised to further evaluate the thought process of the person being questioned. Although this seems like an effective method for collecting data, it makes me wonder to what end the data will be used. In what manner will APM calibrate the content of its reporting in regard to the data collected? Do they wish to attract more listeners or conciliate their present audience? Is the average perspective of a questionably informed and/or educated consumer base an accurate or ethical method for determining programing? There is no question that warming is taking place news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/1206_041206_global_warming.html. There is also intelligent evidence which seems to refute the idea of Co2 as the cause and human activity as a major contributor. www.americanthinker.com/2009/01/co2_fairytales_in_global_warmi.htmlBoth analysses, though supported by scientific data, are based on focused ideologies and leave out data essential to a complete conclusion. My question here: Is there any value news or otherwise, in your opinion, in the largely intuitive perspectives held by public radio listeners? |
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Post by BoatBabe on Sept 11, 2009 18:18:19 GMT -5
I had not seen that survey either, Roges, but I am with you on Poll Skepticism. I wonder if colleges still require Lying with Statistics for their upper classmen in business and finance majors?
I didn't sign up to take the poll because I don't want any more stuff than I already have coming in. I did find the first bit interesting, though. The first answer is the most Spiritually and Politically Correct: Yes, I believe and I've taken steps to reduce my Carbon Footprint.
The second is already way down the food chain: Yes, I believe and I'm doing nothing about it. It goes downhill from there.
What this has to do with scientific datum, I've no clue.
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Post by Jane on Sept 11, 2009 18:50:16 GMT -5
The English major in me loves that the letter is signed "Molly Bloom".
I guess she hopes you will answer, "Yes, yes and again yes."
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