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I am always surprised that so little is made of the fact that DDT was banned unilaterally and with no rationale by William Ruckelshaus of the EPA. There were mounds of papers that indicated DDT is safe and even beneficial (to birds and man), even lauded by Ruckelshaus on August 31, 1970. But not much later in 1972, to give the environmentalist movement a political powershot in the arm, he over-rode a Court pronouncement of DDT’s safety and banned DDT (and subsequently many (10-100s) millions of people have died from malaria), committing one of the most heinous acts in the history of mankind. He agreed with the horrible statement, based on the fact that DDT was saving so many lives around the world (and increasing world population), “Better dead (from malaria) than procreating wildly. It was natural population control in their eyes.

Think about it.
Biofuels drives up the cost of grain = kills poor in other countries.
Cap-and-trade (no nuclear power option) drives up the cost of everything = increases cost of living = lowers standard of living for everybody/cripples developing countries = kills people
CAFE standards lighten the mass of cars = kills people
Government (any kind) healthcare rations care, slows care, selects care = kills people

Hmmm . . . is there a goal here?

1. The title asks if Al Gore is a reincarnation of Nongqawuse? I have written* that he might also be a reincarnation of Prince Albert. Canadian readers one will recognize him as the founder of Prince Albert National Park, where he picked up his major “green credentials.”

2. The dangers of precipitous action, I can’t help think of my Uncle Ken, who was “first in line” to enlist in the RCAF in 1939. Not too much later he was shot down and spent five + years in Stalag ? and ?? Let us salute all of those who have volunteered in the past, but cast no shame on those who came in a bit later.

3. I was not surprised that a member of the Royal Family was given the Royal Treatment. And I liked his nickname “the Goracle.” I am sorry to reflect back again on some of my writing, but this reminds me greatly of the alien creature known as “the Goron.” A brief, edited excerpt* follows.

“But who are the Gorons you might ask. The scientific definition is an alien from the planet Gore, the third planet in the Alpha Centauri system. And, by a very strange coincidence, one of the very first Americans they captured and converted was Albert Gore Jr. Over time he has actually become the Head Goron (HG).
“In this book the Goron name will be used as a synonym:
• for those activists/politicians who embrace simplistic science as the answer to complex problems;
• for those activists/politicians who utilize complex science to isolate rather than illuminate an issue;
• for those environmentalists who exploit environmental and climate issues for their own goals;
• for those global warmers who salute The Day After Tomorrow and Waterworld as gospel; and
• for those activists/politicians who believe their cause is so righteous – - – , that it justifies any means, including deceit, violent demonstrations, sabotage and terrorism.
“America, we are at war. Most wars come complete with propaganda campaigns, and this war is surely no exception. These aliens have already gained control of most of the media, most of the educational systems and most of the entertainment outlets. As a result we live in a deep ocean of propaganda. We will need very many floodlights focused on this situation—to overcome this propaganda fog and bring visibility to the public—if we are ever to get it righted. Hence this book, which, in it’s own modest way, will attempt to contribute to that objective.”

4. Prophetess Nongqawwuse. I had not heard of this story before and her dictates. I have felt for a long time the need to bring out the evil and the rediculous prophecies of “snake-oil peddlers”, “witch doctors”, water finders via the forked branch, and other con people. Hence this story is long overdue and most welcome. I wait anxiously for the voting public to come to the recognition that they have been conned!

5. Skepticism. Have also written on this: “Skepticism is the highest of duties for scientists, blind faith the one unpardonable sin.” The noted environmentalist commented: “Unfortunately, skepticism is sorely lacking in academic circles, especially environmental programs.” See the Oil & Gas Journal, 11/23/08.

* The key battles with selected Gorons were originally published under the banner: The Invasion of the Gorons, in Eco-Logic Powerhouse On-Line. This essay was later incorporated into the book: “Acid Rains on Liberal Propaganda”, iUniverse, Inc, Ne York, 2004. The interested reader might also look up:
Kozinski, Alex, Gore Wars, Michigan Law Review, August, 2002, Pages 1742 – 1767. Judge Alex Kozinski sits on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Further, the best of the proposals out there for changing from a petroleum-based economy are actually likely to stimulate a whole lot more prosperity than we’ll ever see by continuing to tie ourselves to a finite resource.

I really don’t get this line of argument. I see it a lot and it just seems so irrational to me. Sure, maybe the climate change hype is overblown. But, do you really want to advocate ignoring the science when the thing we do know is that eventually oil (and natural gas, and, yes, even coal) will eventually run out.

The technology is here today to switch to other sources of energy and, importantly, to keep living with most or all of the modern conveniences we all enjoy (like commenting on blog posts!). What’s the point in not pursuing it?

In any case thank you Professor Heriot.