Note: This letter to WUWT from Sherri Quammen was received today at at 1:47 PM PST and titled as: A “do it yourself” home global warming test. I present it in entirety, unedited, with appropriate citations for spelling and the original story. See follow up here. – Anthony
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When I suggested (WUWT May 22nd, 2007) that Mr. Watts park his gas guzzler in the garage, close all the doors and leave his engine running, it was a humourous [sic] yet effective attempt to make a point to all the ney [sic] sayers that man has drastically affected this planet’s climate as well as it’s [sic] very fragile, life supporting eco-systems.
I merely suggested that he try a little experiment at home comparing the effects from the exaust [sic] of just one running vehicle on his health as well as the probable increase of temperature in his garage. He obviously knows that many folks have commited [sic] suicide doing this or he wouldn’t have avoided the real issue and instead call me a vitral [sic] filled leftist or what ever he said at the time. If one car in an enclosed area ( like the Earth’s atmosphere) can kill someone, then imagine what six billion running cars can do.
In just the short time that the government insued [sic] a no fly rule after 9-11 where no planes were allowed in US skies, there was over a one degree cooling of the atmosphere’s temperature or something like that. Can you see where I’m going with this, or am I just another tree hugging earth lover with my head in the polluted clouds? I’m pretty sure this won’t be printed. We can expect as much from a man paid by the corporations to be a weapon of mass deception.
Sherri Quammen
Concow, CA
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That’s too funny.
See previous post.
I tried to type “g-o-o-f-I-e-r” and android refuses to let me do it.
Merrick, you might like this. Autocorrect phone mistakes.
“Math Genius says:
March 22, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Considering that 1 bathtub of water is unmistakably and scientifically proven enough to drown 1 man, it’s really amazing how mankind could exist with all the water out there.”
I sure hope she doesn’t go to this site!
http://www.dhmo.org/
Typical human, perhaps. Typical leftist, definitely. Typical American, no way unless you completely ignore the vast expanse between the coasts and judge us by the vocal minority of elitist and arrogant yet illogical and immature nanny state children. The typical American in flyover country is not a spoon-fed robot and has a healthy distrust of the media and the establishment. This is what they normally get criticized for by the pompous asses in the media and ivory towers.
We have the same type of leftists here that exist everywhere else on the planet but we are blessed that they exist here in lower total percentages, although packed like rats in our big cities. Polls consistently show that they are probably 20% of the total. If you add to them the ornery self-described independent 30% they can sometimes muster a united voting majority now and then as they did with President Dumbo (52%).
I guess I am just challenging your term: “No, I meant typical American” because if that is a typical American, then in all other places on Earth they are hyper-typical.
Perhaps we just have a semantic disagreement?
Just great,
Inhaling too much CO is lethal, CO2 is not.
The heat of the engine in the garage has nothng to do with CAGW.
I love this stuff.
Harry
Sherri,
I must disappoint you, the life supporting eco-systems as we know it are not that fragile.
They just don’t care about life or death.
They are just there.
Harry
Hartman’s Law strikes again!
Mencken called it “the messianic delusion.” It’s incurable–the fool’s burnt finger, moth-like, wobbling back to the flame.
Better make it a Kindle book–a DTB (dead tree book) would break your coffee table’s back!
Don’t forget greenhorn: tyro, beginner, barefoot pilgrim.
[snip -OK that’s over the top – Anthony]
Skitt’s Law strikes again!
the smokey air thins
and the crowd trickles home
open mike night comes to a close
as the night eases towards a new day
her allotment of 15 minutes of fame
are rapidly expiring.
she can comment here in the future,
but the room will be empty.
Goodnight Sherri-Q.
and goodluck to you.
Dear Sherrie
You seem to be among those individuals who think first with their emotions and use facts only when and if they support their opinions. This makes you a very easy mark for a confidence man. You need to exercise the critical skills you have and verify facts upon which your emotionial agguements are based.
First you feel posters who express disagreement with your emotional based opinions are ‘filled with venom and hatred’. While I can undrestand how you came to this opinion your doing so shows the weakness of the way you undestand the world. As I see it your ego was hurt so you decided that obviously the source of the hurt was evil. Second your baises were challenged and rather than deal with the possibility that your basies may not be correct you dismiss the challanges as evil. Your emotions lead the charge and you never had to deal with the fact that your origional letter set the tone for a negative emotional response. Instead you simple added to the negative emotional envirment (as you preceived it) without clearly taking any responsibility to determin the truth yourself. Yes, I know that would take work and may lead you to conculsions that you will find difficult to accept. But, the truth is worth the work.
You have been made to play the fool by your unwillingness to check out facts and verify the truth. Those who hide their attempts to destroy your life behind science have completely deceived you. And you are cluelessly following their claims and being led like a lamb to the slaughter. It does not seem to matter to you that you have clearly expressed incorrect facts in support of your conclusions. I find it sad that someone who wants to save the world supports policies which will cause great harm to human happiness. In the mistaken idea they are doing good.
What you do not understand is that we all live in the same world. Yes, there are those who want to abuse the world and they must be resisted. But, do not become an abuser in your attempt to resist abuse. Show respect to others even when they do not always deserve it. There are of course limits to this as it is not good to be a willing victom of abuse, And any person and organization which has a documented history of deceipt (such as the IPPC) cannot be trusted to suddenly start telling the truth. But, as a general rule you will get more respect if you show it when possible.
It is a wise person who can learn from those who’s opinions vary from theirs. Become wise and grow from the wisdom of others.
To met This site is about fighting the abuse of information espcially the use of scientific information in fradulant ways. We want accountability and honesty in the scientific debate. If you take the time to read the posts here you will discover that outragously incorrect information is being used to suport the warmest side. You should be truly outraged at the abuse of the truth and the implications of the way the warmest arguemnts are presented. They mix a little truth with stunning overstatements and misleading inferences to create the apperance of danger when there is nothing dangerous going on except their attempt to gain power over you.
Your arguement in favor of protecting the planet is wonderful. But, perhaps you have missed the fact that your agruement is being used as an excuse to adopt policies which will cause unthinkably inhuman results. Big corporations and big government are involved in a power grab which will if fully implimented take your home and freedom and move you do a little reservation. Check out agenda 21. Your love and concern has blinded you. As long as you remain blind you will remain a tool of your own undiong.
All the Best
Paul A Peterson
“Do you have a return address to which books on grammar and critical thinking might be forwarded? ”
Many of the people who comment here will also need copies…
That’s the thesis of Hoffer’s True Believer in a nutshell.
Just a bit of a correction if I may.
While CO2 is not toxic as CO is, too much of it could displace oxygen and cause death by asphyxiation. I don’t know the safe ppm limits for CO2 but it is higher than 5000ppm, a level that is not unusual in submarines and other enclosed spaces.
Ms. Quammen has said on another thread (now removed)
I deference to her inability to effectively participate in her own defense (she has only Internet access via cell phone) I’m closing comments here. – Anthony