Liberals, which one is it?

Both are true. We are small players in the Earth's long history, but currently, through industrialization, expansion, and procreation, humans have come to dominate the planet. As a result of this domination however, humans have also inherited the responsibility for the care of the planet's environment in the interest of our own continuation. Look at the hole that was ripped in the ozone layer as a result of chlorofluorocarbons, and it's relative shrinking when chlorofluorocarbons were banned. Ecology teaches you that a single organism is a small part of an entire ecosystem, yes, but it also teaches you that that small part can be integral. Look at the beaver for an example. The Beaver may only comprise a tiny portion of the organisms in an ecosystem, but their activities alter waterways and forests drastically. So yes, both are true.

One could argue that life in general is a small player in earth's long history. Contrary to popular belief, humans haven't any more power to control our existence as a species then any other. Not to the least of our problem is ourselves.

FYI, its not proven yet if CO2 emissions have effectively risen temperatures, albeit I won't say it hasn't or that its not contributory or meaningless. Nor is it proven fact of glacier melting will rise sea levels, more likely is the "The Day after tomorrow" scenario, just not on their time frame.

If the problem was really caused by CO2, the government would advocate planting a billion trees which would reverse the effects. It isn't, and the people saying that it is are only after power and control. Climate change is caused by the sun...plain and simple, and there isn't thing one we can do about it.

Clearly the first one. It's really all about control. The liberals want to be able to tell you what you can build, where you can build it, what materials to use and how to dispose of your waste. All along the way you will be fined, taxed and regulated until there's no room left for profit. Unless your big enough(i.e., rich enough) to own Congressman you don't have a chance.

No wonder the Chamber of Commerce is worried. We all should be worried.

Of course we shouldn't send money to other countries! Balance of trade being out of whack is why our economy is in the shi**er right now. Let them catch up? Screw 'em!

Back to the question, do they not believe that humans will just "evolve" to adjust to a warmer globe?

Don't be silly. Liberals are the only creatures on earth that believe you can have your cake and eat it to. They are confused about what the meaning of is is. The whole either or thing is probably way over their heads.

I seriously doubt if they will ever be ready to deal with the concepts of existence, conciseness and identity.

I'm still trying to convince my 46 year old liberal neighbor that Santa Claws isn't real.

Why do maggot liberals always use race in their argument? The earth has been cooling since 1998 so piss off with your bs global warming crap. This is for the wind bag that answered first. Climate-gate shows that the liberal scientists cooked the books to get a result that would substantiate their agenda since real science couldn't do it. Liberals are blind followers and when they become enslaved by the government that they put so much trust in, maybe then they will finally understand.

Well, in a sense you are correct.

The CO2 emissions of human beings is small and insignificant. And if we were all hunter-gatherers there would be no problem.

But we are not in our "natural state". The CO2 emissions of our transportation, buildings and food production is high. In fact its so high that we release 1000 times more CO2 than volcanoes do every year.

So, they are both true.

Yes, lowly organisms were around long before humans and they'll be around long after humans. But lowly organisms never built coal plants, or cars, or factories, or anything that releases as much CO2 as human activity.

By your logic the CO2 emissions of single-cell organisms and the CO2 emissions of the human race should be the same.

I don't think anyone really thinks the earth is in danger -- no what they say is our habitat is in danger

I agree with greg about the first comment just not the way he said it