Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.

From	"James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics, alt.privacy.anon-server, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.cellular-phone-tech
Subject	Re: Smokers are smarter, I say.
Date	2017-04-26 00:19 +0100
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On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 23:39:18 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:

> On 4/25/17, 3:31 PM, in article op.yy9vjisljs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:37:37 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/25/17, 2:31 PM, in article op.yy9srjzbjs98qf@red.lan, "James Wilkinson
>>> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>> It may well avert the next ice age.  Worst case scenario, different
>>>>>>>> countries have perfect growing climates, so different countries grow the
>>>>>>>> crops, no big deal.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> While we can make things up like that I prefer to look to the science.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> It doesn't matter what you believe or how much money governments waste on
>>>>>> it. The fact remains we will burn all the fossil fuels at some point, so
>>>>>> if
>>>>>> you believe all this shit, you might as well go commit suicide.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Believe what... that we should not socialize the costs of carbon use?
>>>>>
>>>> That there's a problem using carbon at all.
>>>>
>>> So you use denial of the problem to push socializing of the costs.
>>
>> I don't want to push any costs, as there are none.
>
> As I said, you use denial to push socialism.

No, I'm a capitalist.  When did I suggest I was a socialist?

> Part of that plan is to push
> the denial. Or maybe you are just following those who do so and really
> believe the denial. Same result.

I'm just not stupid enough to believe the hype.  I see no evidence we're changing the climate anything like what happens naturally anyway.  And even if we did, so what?  It could just as easily get better as worse.

>>> I disagree with doing so but realize I will not change your mind, nor will
>>> you change mine.
>>
>> Agreed, it's like me trying to persuade a Muslim Allah doesn't exist.  I know
>> he's an idiot, but he will always remain so.
>
> Why point to Muslims and not Christians with your example?

Because Muslims take religion more seriously. They're all crazy, but most Christians don't bother with god that much.  I know plenty Christian folk that believe in god, but they never bother praying or going to church.

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Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 18:11 +0100
  Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 11:28 -0700
    Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 20:14 +0100
      Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 12:46 -0700
        Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 21:38 +0100
          Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 13:51 -0700
          Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2017-04-25 18:00 -0400
            Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 15:19 -0700
        Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 21:42 +0100
          Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 13:53 -0700
            Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 22:31 +0100
              Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 14:37 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-25 23:31 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 15:39 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-26 00:19 +0100
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 16:37 -0700
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2017-04-25 22:14 -0500
                Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 21:33 -0700
    Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2017-04-25 18:39 -0500
      Re: Smokers are smarter, I say. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 16:49 -0700

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