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Re:El Niño is coming. The last time ocean temp. looked like ... by caminante on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @10:08PM (#48202240)
You really should revisit the absurd claims Gore was promoting that didn't age well like the north pole melting in 5 years (2014).

IMHO, the toxic chemicals comparison doesn't work.

For climate change, you have alternatives to raise people's quality of life more effectively and saying that you must prioritize fighting climate change over ... better healthcare, sanitation (avoidance of toxic chemicals!*), nutrition, workforce development, etc. is not really an easy sell because the other paths yield better ROI.

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Re:El Niño is coming. The last time ocean temp. looked like ... by defrost on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @10:12PM (#48202269)
> You really should revisit the absurd claims Gore was promoting

Why? Absurd claims are absurd claims - I have zero doubts about the AGW outline and majority of case and data put forward in the IPCC papers despite never having seen the Gore film nor even living in the USofA.

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Re:El Niño is coming. The last time ocean temp. looked like ... by delichon on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @10:31PM (#48202396)
> I have zero doubts

That is a red flag, regarding almost anything. It's a blind spot.

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Re:El Niño is coming. The last time ocean temp. looked like ... by caminante on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @10:28PM (#48202375)
LOL!

How do you reconcile arguing it isn't "alarmism" and acknowledging the claims are "absurd"?

You're definitely trying to have it both ways on the issue of whether people have been guilty of promoting alarmism.

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