First day of Cub Scout Day Camp is complete. I taught six groups of 12-14 kids the basic of map and compass use. No wonder I'm tired. Missed pistol practice last night. With a match coming this weekend, I'm bummed about that. Had some torandoes move through the area last night, glad I missed that.
*Political Statements Ahead*
I believe in global warming.
There, I said it. When reading on the internet, you're going to have a hard time finding a gun blogger that thinks that global warming is real.
I guess I should state that global warming is just a catch phrase for 'the climate is changing.' The gulf stream is not running like it has since we started keeping track of it. Winters in the interior are getting colder and the summers are getting warmer. We have seen above average rainfall for the past several years after receiving very little for the last twenty.
Now, what should we do about it is a completely different question. First you have to start with the premise that we can do something about it. Nobody has convinced me of that. I do know that 'carbon credits' and other methods of taxing energy usage don't make a lot of sense. This kind of thing actually hurts innovation by forcing the private sector to spend money on taxes to current usage instead of investing that money on increasing efficiency and energy savings. Solar, wind, and other energy sources are more expensive that gas, coal, and natural gas.
This will not always be so. When gas rises through six dollars a gallon and stays there, other forms of energy will step in to compete. It won't be the good old days, but it will be more efficient.
And that is what change really is.
Until a new energy source comes along to truly compete with fossil fuels, do yourself a favor and work on conservation. Insulate that house and drive less in a smaller car. These things will save you money now and in whatever the future brings.
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