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While reading a Dilbert comic linked to by commenter Amino Acids in Meteorites on Wattsupwiththat.com, I noticed this comment at the top of the list under the comic.

Aug 23, 2010
Whether we as humans are causing global warming is moot at this point for two reason:

1) Whether we're causing it or not, it's wise and the right thing to do to take care of our environment. To hide behind beliefs that we as humans aren't causing global warming is, frankly, asinine. The reason it is asinine is because even if we're not causing global warming, I'm still seeing smog in L.A., trash on the roadways and urban sprawl way out of control. We're not helping the environment.

2) The point is moot because, hey, this is a freakin' comic! Enjoy the humor of it and let's move on! =D

Firstly, it's kind of arrogant for the commenter to preach to us about the right thing to do and then say it's just a comic, move on.

Secondly, none of the things listed in point number one have anything to do with so-called "global warming". Smog, pollution, trash on the roadways, are all things we've been trying to clean up for decades. Limiting CO2 has no known benefit, and will not reduce smog, trash on the roadways, uncaring people, crazy beliefs, etc.

So, no, the point is not moot. And until the secret science of Climate Science joins the rest of the scientific community and makes their science open and verifiable to ANYONE, we'll never know whether humans are causing any dangerous warming of the planet.