I would certainly trust the myriad of renowned scientists throughout the world before I would trust an EPA press release and a rogue group of archaeologists from West Virginia.
Your government has an agenda, and it has absolutely nothing to do with protecting you.
But believe what you want. The signs are all pointing in a very clear direction, but as has been said, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink."
So, believe what you want about global warming and the effects of carbon dioxide on the global environment. But let me encourage you to consider the source
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I'm drinking Kool Aid? I'm asking for PROOF of my behavior before the government of the United States commits untold BILLIONS of dollars to an unproven THEORY to reduce a harmless gas that man contributes to .28% of the total contribution of "greenhouse gases". Can someone tell me how much the Copenhagen conference, if what they are going to approve is signed into law, will impact the entire world? Are those "tricks" too? The answer is a big fat "NO!" that's based on a "hope and change" theory, not hard solid science.
When it comes to the point of the entire thread, I don't want numbers that are "tricked", I WANT FACT. The jury is still out and there are doubts raised every time an event like Climategate happens........but that's my opinion. I respect your opinion as well, I just disagree, that's all.
As far as Dick Cheney's video is concerned, I can also post an unrelated video to this thread that shows Barack Obama telling us that the unemployment rate is never going to go above 8%. It doesn't advance my argument because I don't trust my government as I now suspect you don't, either. I want PROOF that what they are going to do is going to change things for the better.