I guess in the end it is my lack of trust in big government that leads me to doubt or at least be skeptical of anything that they claim is the next “sky is falling” topic.
Be it global warming, a pandemic, a war, a national crisis or whatever topic is being used to push a political agenda of one form or another that wastes tax dollars or is used to try and gain more control over the population.
Multiply that when other countries or so called world organizations are involved.
Without taking any position whatsoever on this topic, I will remark that it is astounding to me that there are many, many folks out there who dispute theories that are widely accepted among academics (though cause and consequence are of course hotly debated).
What would the average person consider to be credible evidence of global warming, if the current data set won't suffice? Feasible evidence, of course, because we can't go back millions of years to actually record temperatures.
This is a serious question. As a scientist, I'm truly interested in what constitutes proof in the average American's eyes - and why they won't accept the same standards as most academics. There is a huge disconnect, a fundamental difference that I'm trying to understand.
And,,,,,,, maybe ..... just maybe..... those same people you don't trust, that "big government" might just be KEPT there just to keep you frustrated and distracted, fighting over the scraps on the floor when the prime rib, lobster and good booze is in and on the fridge just out of reach. Your fed what you need to know.
Its a profound moment when you get to be on the other side of that smoke show and are shown what you believed all your life, what you have been told, even by your parents, teachers, and politicians - is nothing but a lie. There is a running joke in politics and the petroleum industry - just keep telling them something - something far from the truth, tell it to them long enough and they will believe it. Too many of our leaders are just greedy little pawns in a big game of chess played by a small army of people with more power and money than most people can imagine.
Its truly become smoke and mirrors.
Academics are taught to question everything ....
Average people are taught not to question anything...
The remaining balance is trained to question the later two...
A few get to pull the strings......
.....the disconnect is the alienation between the sub groups and likely is part of the plan from the beginning knowing human nature - its just herding sheep, good shepherds know the tricks to keep'em grouped up. I really do not think you can bridge that gap. Its tough to change the true essence of a human being most people are preprogramed to be who they are, believe what they believe... to break away from that is a hard choice usually takes profound life events. Its kind of a generalization but it kind of works out that way in the end I think.
