Editing 164: Playing Devil's Advocate to Win
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| β | {{w|Global warming}} is the rise of the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. | + | {{w|Global warming}} is the rise of the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. Scientists are more than 97% sure that it's caused by an increase in greenhouse gases caused by humanity's industrialization and activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. Losses of human food security and habitat; melting of glaciers leading to a rise in sea temperatures; and more frequent heat waves, droughts, and species extinctions are just some of the many likely effects of global warming. |
Yet, despite the unequivocal nature of {{rw|climate_change|climate change}}, it's a hot-button political topic in the United States, with many {{rw|conservatives}} denying its existence, arguing that it has natural causes, or claiming that global warming could be a good thing. Liberals counter by saying that conservatives are claiming these things because they're in bed with the oil companies, and by denying the existence of global warming, they're saved from having to do anything about it. It's such a controversial topic in the U.S. that, in this comic, [[Cueball]] says he's decided to keep his mouth shut about the whole thing. He has withdrawn from the debate because it doesn't ''matter'' if he wins the debate or not β science doesn't care about who got the last word. If humanity reaches the tipping point and one day can't do anything to stop global warming, Cueball will find it interesting to watch exactly what happens. And if it turns out that the scientists are wrong, he won't feel embarrassed that he's been making a big deal about it this whole time. | Yet, despite the unequivocal nature of {{rw|climate_change|climate change}}, it's a hot-button political topic in the United States, with many {{rw|conservatives}} denying its existence, arguing that it has natural causes, or claiming that global warming could be a good thing. Liberals counter by saying that conservatives are claiming these things because they're in bed with the oil companies, and by denying the existence of global warming, they're saved from having to do anything about it. It's such a controversial topic in the U.S. that, in this comic, [[Cueball]] says he's decided to keep his mouth shut about the whole thing. He has withdrawn from the debate because it doesn't ''matter'' if he wins the debate or not β science doesn't care about who got the last word. If humanity reaches the tipping point and one day can't do anything to stop global warming, Cueball will find it interesting to watch exactly what happens. And if it turns out that the scientists are wrong, he won't feel embarrassed that he's been making a big deal about it this whole time. | ||
