Saturday Silliness – The Davos Flame War

The word over at the Grauniad is:

Greta Thunberg: Davos leaders ignored climate activists’ demands

Activist [Greta Thunberg] says calls to break from fossil fuels have been ignored at World Economic Forum

Speaking on the final day of the World Economic Forum, the 17-year old climate campaigner said leaders were not reacting to the crisis, and were not being held accountable for their inaction.

“Before we came here we had a few demands for this WEF and of course those demands have been completely ignored, but we expected nothing less,” said Thunberg, speaking before marching through Davos with fellow climate activists.

“As long as the science is ignored, and the facts aren’t taken into account, and the situation is not treated as a crisis, then world and business leaders can of course continue to ignore the situation,” she said.

Well gosh, “…the situation is not treated as a crisis”, ya think maybe sensible people might ignore that?

Meanwhile, Josh is on the case:

In other news….

Some people are inspired by Greta, but perhaps not in the way she hopes.

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Roger Knights
January 26, 2020 4:26 am

Time magazine declared that Greta’s claims are scientifically correct, that out of the mouths of children comes truth, and that she shouldn’t be picked on—IIRC.

john
January 26, 2020 6:45 am
Olen
January 26, 2020 9:30 am

Greta: As long as the science is ignored

The science is not ignored since the censors suppressing the science have been down.

This girl is in for a huge let down when she is no longer of use and when she is 18 and treated as an adult. Worse the ones who have brought her to this will not be there for her when she needs them. Only a prediction not the words of a prophet.

PaulH
January 26, 2020 10:40 am

http://www.GretaInc.com

“Greta Thunberg’s meteoric rise to fame did not happen by accident.

Her canonization as a climate saint was coordinated and executed by a cabal of left-wing eco-elites — including her parents and their famous friends.

But no-one has bothered to dig deep into Greta’s background… Until now.”

RockyRoad
Reply to  PaulH
January 27, 2020 7:26 pm

Greta’s handlers are members of an organization funded by George Soros!

Enough said!

Carbon500
January 27, 2020 2:13 am

“As long as the science is ignored, and the facts aren’t taken into account, and the situation is not treated as a crisis, then world and business leaders can of course continue to ignore the situation,”
Perhaps Greta should aim to to acquire a proper scientific mindset, and start to think more critically?

Steve Z
January 27, 2020 9:31 am

“As long as the science is ignored, and the facts aren’t taken into account, and the situation is not treated as a crisis, then world and business leaders can of course continue to ignore the situation,” [Greta Thunberg] said.

Science is based on measurements and data, which have been ignored (or covered up) by the global-warming scaremongers, who also have not taken into account facts that don’t support their opinion. The situation is not treated as a crisis basically because it isn’t one.

Having a little extra CO2 in the air makes plants grow faster and increases crop yields, which is beneficial. Sea-level rise is so slow it would take about 500 years to reach Greta’s height (assuming she’s 5 feet tall). More people die from cold weather than hot weather, so a warmer climate would also be beneficial. These are scientific facts–where’s the crisis?

Why is a high school dropout telling college-educated world leaders what to do? She needs to get a science degree before lecturing us about what “science” says!

RockyRoad
Reply to  Steve Z
January 27, 2020 7:29 pm

CAGW is a religion, not science! Therefore, no CV is required–just faith, hope, and communism!

Toto
Reply to  RockyRoad
January 28, 2020 10:20 am

“CAGW is a religion, not science!” There might be some disagreement on technical definitions, but what you say is basically true. Not so long ago, everything that did not have a human to blame was God’s punishment, or the Devil’s doing. No proof available, no proof needed. But fewer people believe in God anymore. That does not mean they all became scientists, it just means they believe in other things. Without proof. Superstition, old wives’ tales, and internet memes. Now everything is CO2’s fault, no further questions. The “scientists” have decreed. CAGW may not be a religion but it is dogma.