Climate Change Extremism

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I am an atheist, a sceptic and a scientist. I am not a "climate change denier" and agree with the empirical evidence of ice ages, sea level changes and understand that the earth has both warmed and cooled in its history.

My work revolves around investigation and developing funding models from actual experience using data, evidence and software.

I need to understand the cause before I act and will rarely act on belief. As a matter of fact, I will actively work against belief systems in order to uncover the underlying vested interests and get to the truth.

I am not convinced of the science around global warming and climate change, HOWEVER, this does not mean that we shouldn't work towards reducing waste, reducing our impact on the earth or reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.

It can also make economic sense to improve our level of self sufficiency, especially in rural environments.

What scares me is extremism in all its forms, religious extremism, racial extremism, political extremism, home birthing extremism and now climate change extremism.

If we close our minds to discussion and alternative points of view we lose the ability to get to the truth and may be led down the garden path.

From what I can tell, there is very little discussion about an important driver of climate change - THE SUN!

Solar energy is the driver of all energy on the earth, even fossil fuels (photosynthesis -> vegetable matter -> decay and compression -> oil and gas). It is well known that the sun determines the long term climate changes and it is poorly incorporated into existing climate modelling. There is, on average, a 22 year solar cycle (or a bipolar 11 year cycle) that produces variations in the TSI (Total Solar Irradiation) of the earth. This may have long term impacts on the climate of the earth and is being studied by NASA, SIDAC and the ESA.

If solar activity is the reason for the changes in the earth's surface temperature then CO2 might be a natural response to this. Evidence has shown that the level of CO2 has been higher in the past, and the surface temperature has also been higher in the past.

There is an anthropogenic contribution to the current level of CO2 (that is, humans have contributed to the current rise in CO2) however, throwing everything at trying to reduce CO2 may be the wrong way to go. Later, when we find the right way, we may have nothing in reserve to fix it.

Despite these misgivings, I have:

made biodiesel out of waste oil to meet half of my diesel fuel needs
installed solar hot water at my house in Pipers Creek

and I continue to:

reduce, re-use and re-cycle
investigate wind, solar and fuel cell options to power my home and busness
work towards installing cogeneration at Kyneton Hospital
work towards installing locally owned and load balanced wind power, suitable for local needs

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