Posts by Disillusioned JW

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

road to nowhere, I know that most "of the things we have that make life possible and enjoyable are a result of the industrial revolution", but I also know that that same industrial revolution is also creating enormous problems and that it (in combination with other factors) will eventually bring about the end of humanity unless humanity makes big changes before it is too late.

As far as getting older goes, I'm over 50 and I am well aware of my body showing signs of aging and that depresses me. I am a a convinced atheist and thus I know I will not live forever. Often times when I think about the fact I will die and never be resurrected that depresses me. My father's parents (JWs) died decades ago, my father (a JW) died about 20 years ago (he was about 20 years older than my JW mom). A few years ago my mother's step-father (a JW) got dementia (and had to be put in a nursing home) and later he died. Later my mother's mother (a JW) started acting bizarre and had to be put in a nursing home and later died (but at age 94). My mom (a JW) has major health problems and had cataracts removed from both eyes and received artificial lenses to replace her corneas and/or natural lenses and her eyesight is now poor. My sister (nearly my age and a JW and who never got married) has major health problems and lives with my mom.

I now have venous insufficiency in my legs and spider veins. My vision recently started going very bad (I think I have cataracts) such that on some days my bifocal glasses don't help much in reading fine print. I began getting grey hair in my early 40s. Starting about 1 or 2 years ago it became visible to me that my skin is not as elastic as it was prior to then. About 5 years years ago freckles (sun spots) appeared on my face due to exposure to UV rays of sunlight. [But thankfully so far regarding most bodily matters my health is still in excellent condition.] About 12 years ago I got an abscess in my face and neck as a result of a tooth infection and I had to go to ER at the hospital. If I hadn't gone to ER (and if modern medical knowledge and medicine didn't exist) I would have died within a week or so. My teeth are getting ground down. My memory ability doesn't seem to be good as it used be. I thus don't have any rosy expectations about living forever, or having excellent health during all of my remaining years of life.

I don't have nearly enough money saved up for retirement, despite my efforts since age 18 to accumulate wealth quickly (through saving and stock market investing/trading) so I could quit working early in life. That has me very concerned.

When people make posts bashing Democrat politicians (and Democrats in general and liberals in general), bashing progressive ideas, saying climate change is nonsense, praising Trump despite the harsh rhetoric he made about others), etc. doesn't that indicate they have far right political views? As for being "rabid", I didn't refer to them by using that word. I also didn't say every one (not even every conservative person) on this site is far right wing, only that many people on this site and that most who created certain forum topics on this site are such. Furthermore, I did not specify (at least as far as I recall) by user name those who I think are far right wing.

As for your question of am I a "rabid leftist" I am not literally rabid, but I have made posts saying I am a far left person who approves of some democratic socialist (and social democrat) ideas and who voted for Bernie Sanders and other far left political candidates (including a hardcore Socialist who ran as a Green Party candidate for a statewide office).

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

NonCoinCollector it is great that every day (or nearly every day) that you ride one of your electric bikes. For awhile I used an electric scooter (the small standup kind, but mine had an optional bicycle style seat) until the battery pack no longer could hold a charge. I also have a bicycle that I bought as a teenager, but I rarely ride it because I quickly get tired when pedaling it up inclines - even very mild inclines. I use public transportation combined with walking up 20 minutes per trip to get around.

For awhile (roughly form 2002 - 2006) I ran my own home based business which sold items on the internet. For a number of years it primarily sold photovoltaic modules/panels (solar electric power modules/panels), primarily on eBay. [It also sold used electronics and later it shifted to used books, items which I bought from thrift stores.] I chose that line of business (solar) became of my environmentalism. I stopped it when I no longer could be price competitive in the online marketplace.

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

I think DATA-DOG might be correct in saying there is not enough material to make all of the items he lists in regards to cars for everyone. For me, though that (not just in regards to cars, but for most other products also) is a great reason for the world economy to shift away from reliance upon the manufacture and purchase of enormous amounts of items. If what DATA-DOG said is correct, then capitalism (at least on the massive scale it has been for centuries) is unsustainable in the long run. In the long run it can't continue at an exponential growth rate - unless perhaps humanity spreads out to other worlds (and thus gains excess to the resources of those worlds).

Human society needs to greatly moderate its desire to buy much more things, and instead learn to be satisfied with using their existing things for much longer. Likewise things need to be manufactured to last far longer than they currently do. In nearly all countries far more discarded products need to be recycled (Germany is an exception to this, since a number of people who have visited Germany told me that Germany recycles everything).

The vast majority of the items I buy are things I bought used. I did that because I am thrifty, but it also has the advantage of making my use of natural resources (except of course for food and water) far less than would otherwise be the case.

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

Maybe the Elite Democrats who are still buying Ocean front properties are doing so in order to sell them later at nice big profits to elite Republicans who very strongly disbelieve in climate change and its dangers.

After all, if the prices of such properties are going up at a strong percentage rate while about 1/2 (or so) of the USA population is not concerned about climate change, why not buy them for later resale at big profits?

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

Correction: When I wrote about my sources regarding the effects of an extremely rapid rate of climate change I now think I was incorrect to say I learned that in science books about paleontology and evolution. But I think I did learn about in some other science book. I also did learn about it in science shows on television.

In some science books about paleontology and evolution I did read about humans having caused much environmental damage (including much pollution) and having caused extinctions of a number of species.

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

road to nowhere, I don't know where you get the idea that I had "... no credibility to start ...', but you are entitled to have that dissenting view. I realize that the overwhelming number of topic threads about global warming and climate change on this site were created by those who don't consider global warming and climate change as something that is becoming a major problem (mostly one for future generations). I realize that most of those topic threads made numerous posts from a far right political perspective saying that warnings about climate change were created in order to make money. I thus realize that I am out numbered in topic on this site.

Regarding Greta, in post from last night in this topic thread my only mention of her was as part of the quote of the PBS show description about global warming and feedback loops. However though Greta is not a scientist, I am convinced that she is well informed about global warming and a great spokesperson about the need to fight the human contributing causes of global warming.

TonusOH, while you are correct in saying that the "Earth has had far more extreme climate in the past ...." what is very different now is the rate of climate change is vastly more rapid now than it ever was before humans (or even earlier hominids) appeared in the fossil record. We know by geologic samples which have been analyzed.

An extremely rapid rate of climate change makes it too hard for ecosystems and individual species to evolutionary adapt (and to adapt in other ways) to the changes. That is what a number of science books about paleontology and evolution I have read say, as well as some science programs on PBS in the COSMOS science TV series.

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

Hi NonCoinCollector in answer to your questions I actually mentioned in other posts months ago what I did. But since I soon have to start getting ready for work, at this moment I will only say I no longer drive and no longer own a car. I use public transportation combined with walking.

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Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

by Disillusioned JW in

a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

Disillusioned JW

Tonight PBS (on television) will air (or did air depending upon what time zone your are in) an educational program about global warming. The program is specifically about the feedback loops which "are amplifying global warming". If the program is as good as others I have seen on PBS of the same subject, then this one will be very good and very informative. The show is called "Earth Emergency" and the anchor of the show is a conservationist. For more information about the show see https://www.pbs.org/show/earth-emergency/ . The program can be watched on the web site.

The web page says the following. 'This revealing film examines how human activity is setting off dangerous warming loops that are pushing the climate to a point of no return - and what we need to do to stop them. With captivating illustrations, stunning footage and interviews with leading climate scientists as well as support from Greta Thunberg, "Earth Emergency" adds the missing piece of the climate puzzle.' [It seems that the program first aired on PBS on December 21, 2021.]

I urge everyone who is strongly interested in the science of this subject to watch the show with an open mind using critical thinking. Climate change, including global warming, is real. Knowledge, true accurate knowledge - with understanding, makes that very clear (at least to me).

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Who says the Pandemic didn't wake up a lot of people!

by pistolpete in

there are actually tons of these experiences.

i wanted to post this one because it involved all the family of born in jws.. post;.

all my freakn dreams came true.

Disillusioned JW

Thanks Diogenesister for mentioning that "this is not Pete's story. He posted it as an example of people finding freedom." I must have barely paid attention to the first part of pistolpete's post where he said his post is of an example of a family's experiences. I probably didn't notice that because I was focused on reading what he said in regards to a particular comment I read about his post.

I agree that the post includes a good news story.

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Who says the Pandemic didn't wake up a lot of people!

by pistolpete in

there are actually tons of these experiences.

i wanted to post this one because it involved all the family of born in jws.. post;.

all my freakn dreams came true.

Disillusioned JW

WOW pistolepete that is great that your father, mother, and younger brothers are no longer JWs and that you are thus now free! Cheers! Since those relatives of yours "all put in their letters of disassociation" you thus had very little to loose by submitting your letter of disassociation also. I am glad you are free now. I wish there was a way I could disassociate (and thus make my exodus from the WT's religion official) without loosing my mom and sister (they are both devout JWs who want to remain such).

I have pointed out to my mom (and to a lessor degree to my sister) problems I see in some of the WT's teachings, and that the WT's past doctrines show they (and the governing body) are not being especially used by Jehovah. I even wrote letters to my mom telling her some of these things. I even mailed to my mom photocopies showing evidence of quotes by WT misrepresenting scientists comments about evolution.[Unfortunately, she said she did not understand the photocopies of the scientific literature (about evolution) which I presented to her.] But my efforts of trying to 'wake up" my mom have not been effective. Furthermore, she doesn't want to stop believing in the WT or Jehovah - after all she is now elderly and she very strongly wants to live forever in a paradise Earth. For her the belief in the resurrection enables her to accept that she might die before the "new order" arrives.

I am sad though that you had been "homeless for 6 months", had "many mental breakdowns, 3 suicide attempts, and development of severe CPTSD". It is too bad you experienced those things.

Like stan livedeath I also thought you were much older than 24 to 25 years old. Now that I know you are in your mid-20s that helps me to understand the perspective that some of your posts are coming from. I'm significantly over age 45, but in this post I don't intend to say how much older I am than that.

Correction: In my prior post when I said "... what I have online ... as being fare less bad ..." I meant to say "... what I have read online ...as being far less bad ".