my standing on global warming.

Sudden climate transitions have been theorized to be changing our world. “Global Warming” or “Global Heating” has become a phenomena sweeping across the globe pushing many to believe that disaster is upon us. However, climate variation is a common theme in Earth’s history. From glacial ice ages to unbearable heat eras, climate has drastically changed many times throughout time leading one to suspect that this “Global Warming” is just another part of the cycle. In the past fifty years, the crisis of global warming has become a focal point of attention. Intense periods of warming and cooling dot the phanerozoic and are more extreme than the warming today. Fear of the melting polar ice caps convinces a lot of people that the human race is in danger due to the warming of the planet. The carbon dioxide is just one of numerous reasons for the change and doesn’t even compare to more evident theories. For all the research we’ve done it isn’t and may never be enough to understand the natural occurrence of climate change. Earth’s climate is full of variability and instability and one cannot be so narrow minded when studying the causes of climate change. Global warming isn’t an artificial occurrence created by man. It’s a natural cyclical cycle and its part of a cycle that man has yet to see. We, as the human race have only been around during the end of an inter-glacial period (ice age) and have yet to experience a warming period here on Earth. The Earth changes and if we want to be ready for when it does then

are we in a state of fear?

currently is the public in a state of fear by global warming?
No. i believe the fear of global warming has diminished significantly in the public eye. due to recession, president election, 2010 midterm elctions the public is more focused on politics and economics at the moment. a climatic crisis doesnt seem to be an issue on the frontier as much as it used to be. the media is usually the outlet for a state of fear. millions watch the news, read in the paper, or read online. during the global warming trend there always seemed to be an article about the climate and it changes. as the public saw these they began to fear global warming and its consequences. as the years past the global warming trend trickled away then in 2009 the presidential election came into focus along with the recession. now the media is usually discussing politcs, or the end of the recession. i read the paper and watch the news almost daily and rarely see an article or section about global warming. and after a winter like this in the US with record snowfalls i believe the public will lose more if not all fear left of global warming.

To what extent is Kenner the mouthpiece of Chrighton?
-Chrighton uses Kenner as his mouthpiece to convey how he believes in proper research and funding to determine the factors of climate change. He does not believe the word of the ill-informed should be heard. Chrighton uses Kenner to say that with all the research done so far nobody ultimatly knows the causing factor of "global warming". He believes to some extent that climate change has been blown out of proportion and is uded in the media to put the people in a "State of Fear".

Is there to much talking? No i dont believe so. That is Kenner's persona of the book. He informs the ill-informed of what he believes and hopes they use his information. He hopes after aquiring new information that they change their views. Just as Chrighton says in his appendix.

Global Warming is not real.