Talk:Global warming conspiracy theory

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I've removed the one below from the list of conspiracy theories. They're wacko enough without actually inventing our own:--Bob^{bing up} 12:07, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Contents 1 From the files of The Question 2 That's alright 3 Revert 4 His Holiness versus the UN 5 Out of one, many 6 Why 7 The quotation marks that are there for no reason....

[edit] From the files of The Question

The Saucer People and the Reverse-vampires in conjunction with the Rand corporation are conspiring with the parents of the world to eliminate the meal of dinner. The objective is to reduce the flatulence of obese children (particularly in the United States). This will then thereby reduce CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere. We're through the looking glass here people!

[edit] That's alright

I was just using my crazy alter-ego to inject a stupid Simpsons-esque rant. The above is a slight rewording and adding to of what Milhouse states in the episode with the Simpson and Son's Rejuvinating Tonic. --Edgerunner⁷⁶ 12:11, 8 November 2007 (EST)

I see. But there are loads of "real" existing conspiracy theories which we could write up. Inventing our own or putting up fake ones just makes us look a little silly I think. :-) --Bob^{bing up} 12:14, 8 November 2007 (EST)

While what I wrote in the guise of The Question was silly and stupid, there is a grain of truth. Cattle (and everyone else's to a lesser degree) flatulence is a major greenhouse gas. --Edgerunner⁷⁶ 12:18, 8 November 2007 (EST)

The cattle thing is actually interesting. It's not that there is "some animal" out there generating methane - it is that we have huge herds of domesticated cattle, raised for food, that are corn-fed to fatten them up. They can't digest corn very well... so the beef industry is turning fertilizer and rain into methane. Methane = bad. human^{e society} 12:32, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Indeed. I seem to recall reading that there are enclosed pig farms in Holland where the methane is collected and treated as a toxic gas.--Bob^{bing up} 12:36, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Still nothing compared to the methane buildup under the oceans produced by bacteria. One of the larger of those bubbles deciding to float to the top can be rather deadly...rather deadly indeed. 130.113.218.226 12:43, 8 November 2007 (EST)

I remember a doc (or a Nova episode or something) about new theories about Bermuda Triangle disappearances, and they suggested that shifts on the ocean floor could send methane up to the surface, changing the buoyancy of objects at the surface and causing boats and even planes to drop like a stone. I think there was some explanation tied in to that for compass anomalies during such events too, but it's been a while. Not really related to GW, but an interesting bit of trivia nonetheless. --Kels 08:41, 17 November 2007 (EST)

Are you referring to methane hydrate or something else? And let's not forget the thawing permafrost.--Bob^{bing up} 12:54, 8 November 2007 (EST)

methane clathrate - WP's WP:Bermuda Triangle article has a bit about it - ah, those where the days, when Karajou and I were on the same side... Totnesmartin 09:04, 17 November 2007 (EST)

Ah, same thing I think.--Bob^{bing up} 10:28, 17 November 2007 (EST)

same thing as what? Totnesmartin 12:38, 17 November 2007 (EST)

Methane hydrate. :-)--Bob^{bing up} 12:43, 17 November 2007 (EST)

Karajou is the same thing as methane hydrate? Actually, that would explain a lot... Totnesmartin 12:49, 17 November 2007 (EST)

Perhaps we are at cross purposes. I asked Are you referring to methane hydrate or something else? the answer came: methane clathrate . Methane clathrate and Methane hydrate are the same thing. :-)--Bob^{bing up} 13:03, 17 November 2007 (EST)

I remember an episode of Dirty Jobs where a farmer used the methane from his farm to heat and light the whole farm. --Edgerunner⁷⁶ 08:00, 9 November 2007 (EST)

[edit] Revert

I do belive the revert was unnecessary. 98.17.61.6 13:13, 8 November 2007 (EST)

I disagree. The purpose of this site is primarily humor. The POV served that purpose. I Eat Glue 13:15, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Oh, i am supposed to laugh at the bullshit garbage that is on this site (take Global warming for example) Well, great website then! 98.17.61.6 13:20, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Actually the purpose of our site is: 1. Analyzing and refuting the anti-science movement, ideas and people. 2. Analyzing and refuting the full range of crank ideas. 3. Explorations of authoritarianism and fundamentalism. We often use humor to achieve our ends. We are not NPOV.RationalWiki--Bob^{bing up} 13:28, 8 November 2007 (EST)

If it lasts one-hundred years it'll: qualify as a religion, will be mandatory teaching in schools, have a budget of 400 teradollars, the leader of the religion will be the one "really" in charge of the one world government, all the people who post (yes even us wandals) will be considered saints and I, (by this post), will be the first "prophet". TTR 11:17, 17 November 2007 (EST)

[edit] His Holiness versus the UN

Apropos of nothing, the whole setup of an evil genius marshalling the UN to take over the world via global warming theories, opposed by the heroic Dalai Lama, would make an awesome comic book! --Kels 08:37, 17 November 2007 (EST)

Yes, it does paint a dramatic picture. :-) --Bob^{bing up} 10:25, 17 November 2007 (EST)

[edit] Out of one, many

I fail to understand how that even makes sense. --12.75.67.43 20:14, 23 December 2007 (EST)

Well, your failure to understand something is no reason to continually revert something. "Out of One, Many" is the English translation of "E. Pluribus unum," which is the motto on the Great Seal of the United States. So I imagine using that title in this case is just a poetic way to point out that there are several ways to "explain" the global warming "controversy" that have sort of melded together. Or, one could go out on a limb and use the motto to link the Masonic imagery on said Great Seal to broader types of conspiracy theories, but that may be a stretch - you'll have to ask the editor who put it there in the first place. PFoster 20:20, 23 December 2007 (EST)

That was me! Thanks PF for reminding me where I stoled it from. Turns out it's even perfecter than I thought. human^ities 21:08, 23 December 2007 (EST)

[edit] Why

Is - "The Great Global Warming Conspiracy Theory refers to the ideas believed and propagandized by global warming denialists" not as good as

"Great Global Warming Conspiracy Theory refers to the questionable ideas bandied about by global warming denialists that global warming either isn't happening" --12.75.67.11 23:16, 23 December 2007 (EST)

1. The grammar in your version is horrible. Ideas are "believed in," not just "believed," and "propagandized" is kind of a clumsy word. 2. "bandied about" does a better job of saying what the article is getting at - that global warming conspiracy theories are ill-conceived and intellectually shallow. As such, they tend to be "bandied about." Clear? PFoster 23:19, 23 December 2007 (EST)

[edit] The quotation marks that are there for no reason....

Are there for a reason - to show, in a lighthearted and subtly lulzy way, how weak those "theories" (see how it works?) are. PFoster 20:46, 2 January 2008 (EST)