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Related: About this forumNerd Shuts Down The Global Warming 'Debate' In Less Than 4 Minutes
WE ARE TERRIBLE AT THINKING GLOBALLY!!!!http://www.upworthy.com/listen-as-this-nerd-shuts-down-the-global-warming-debate-in-less-than-4-minutes-mg2-13b
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Nerd Shuts Down The Global Warming 'Debate' In Less Than 4 Minutes (Original Post)
kpete
Jan 2014
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Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)1. One point nine pecent of the earths surface
It would be interesting to know what percentage of non-natural causes deaths (world wide) could be attributed to the U.S. - directly or indirectly. I'd bet it's more than two percent.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)2. More people need to learn nerd!
zeemike
(18,998 posts)3. Good luck with trying to convince right wingers of that.
they get their information from Fox and Rush...so this will be way over their head.
But K&R for the nerd who did his best.
Dollface
(1,590 posts)4. I like to mention Australia when I hear the "it's cold" argument from deniers.
I remind them that although its cold here, its warm in places that have summer, like Australia, which again had record breaking heat.
You can see how much their brain hurts as they try to work that into their version of reality.
Laxman
(2,419 posts)5. That's because to most Americans....
if it ain't happenin' here-it ain't happenin'. Read here: http://enviropolitics.wordpress.com/2013/11/25/you-talkin-to-me/