What will global warming deniers do in 2010?

It’s early 2010. If Lindsey Graham’s support is any indicator, the US Congress will have passed a carbon cap and trade system.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArRAlagOThQZh2uRcnQ3wnfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20091011213821AA8QJkw

Further, the US will have signed a carbon reduction agreement in Copenhagen. As we all know deniers are in denial for political reasons, these political losses will be a huge blow. On top of that, 2009 will have been approximately the 5th hottest year on record, even in the UAH satellite data. The early months of 2010 will remain hot, particularly in the lagging satellite data. All this despite the longest solar cycle minimum in a century.

What will deniers do in this scenario? Once they’ve already lost the political battle and the global temperature data continues to remain at near record levels, destroying their favorite "it’s the Sun" argument, what options will they have? We know they’ll never admit AGW is correct, but will they become more belligerent, or will they fade into the darkness?
Geez jim, the American Conservative Union ranks Graham as one of the most conservative senators. If you don’t think he’s conservative, then who is?
pachl – last I checked, the Soviet Union collapsed about 2 decades ago. Nobody at NASA agrees with your claims, and your link to a technology blog (always my favorite source for climate science!) is nearly 2 years old.
"didn’t you predict 2009 to set a record?"

No, I predicted a 50/50 chance that 2009 or 2010 would set a new record.

I wouldn’t get too confident about a climate bill passing. Graham just just as easily turn back to the partisan obstructionism before it’s all said and done. But his words are encouraging at least.

I concur about Jim Z’s bizarre characterization of Graham not being a conservative. It seems that hardcore partisans always claim that when one of their politicians steps "out of line". They seem to have a religious devotion to their cause, like global warming deniers.

Deniers will probably keep denying, but with the near-term political battle lost, they won’t seem as loud. They won’t have the same level or coverage by willing media outlets intent on fighting policy initiatives.

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Why can’t we debate the real uncertainties in anthropogenic global warming?

The planet is warming. Humans are causing it. You can’t find any climate scientist whose research disputes either of these statements. When people say ‘the science is settled’, that’s what they’re talking about.

Yet that’s where laymen deniers focus their attacks on the science. It’s as if instead of debating how species evolve, deniers are debating that they evolve, period.

Or because they flew in an airplane which stayed at the same elevation for 10 hours, that means gravity doesn’t exist.

The real debate is about how much the planet will warm in the future, what the consequences will be, and what we should do about it. These are valid subjects worthy of debate, about which the science is not ’settled’.

Now I understand deniers are afraid of carbon taxes and cap and trade system and Obamunism, whatever that is. But there’s no reason to deny that gravity exists to oppose these things. You don’t need to deny that the planet is warming and humans are causing it to oppose a carbon cap and trade system.

So why do they do it? Why can’t they just debate the real uncertainties in anthropogenic global warming?
gubmint – heck, why stop there? Let’s just scrap all scientific research!
CO2 expeller – your inaccurate characterization of me aside, your indignation is grossly misplaced considering that you have disputed the planet is warming and humans are causing it, and have given ‘best answer’ to answers which basically deny the greenhouse effect exists.

Here’s the simple answer: the deniers here are not smart enough to debate anything, let alone uncertainties in the impacts of greenhouse warming. This much is clear after reading this morning’s questions. Many of the deniers on Yahoo! Answers even deny the fact that’s it’s warming, which is something that not even the professional deniers claim. So how could they be expected to answer intelligently on uncertainties in the impacts of greenhouse warming?

Examples from this morning:

The very last question asked how could the glacial-interglacial cycles exist if mankind only had "camp fires" when we entered the current inter-glacial.

One denier says that this graph shows that there IS NOT a current warming trend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Holocene_Temperature_Variations.png Part of his profile name is "all deniers lie", so maybe he’s just being a Strawman sockpuppet.

When I asked why so many deniers today were questions the positive surface temperature trend, our resident geologist states because "there are record number of Irishmen too." His "answer" received 5 thumbs-up.

One deniers eyeballs this graph: http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/Fig.A2.lrg.gif and concludes that ‘00 decade wasn’t as warm as the ’90’s.

One referred to emissions trading as "cap and communism".

It would be nice if we could find some sort of common ground to agree on, and have an intelligent conversation, but the deniers here on Yahoo! Answers have simply gone off the deep end.

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Investing in stocks for novices

Investing in stocks is a great way to build a portfolio and make money over a period of time, but there are so many stocks, bonds and mutual funds available, which one do you opt and how do you decide? The best way to kickoff investing in stocks is to do the research. Start with companies you have faith in and get all of the data on those companies.
Guide to Beginner Investing
The first place to begin is with company research, pull the 10K or the 10Q reports, these are the annual filings that companies do for the Security Exchange Committee. Then find and read the proxy financial statement which tells you about the board of directors, management pay and shareholder propositions. Next the annual report should be read and information on the company going back 5 to 10 years. Another thing to check is the income statements, balance sheet and the cash flow statement of the companies you are interested in; this will give you an idea of how the companies stocks have been doing and the well being of the company. 
Once the research is done and the investor has contracted down the companies to invest in, its time to get a broker by going online or in person to start your investments. Stocks can be purchased online and most brokerage firms have virtual dealing for novices where you can go online and practise trading and purchasing stocks with virtual dollars. This is a great way to make errors and learn about the process without using real money. Finding a honored brokerage house is done the same way by doing the research and making sure they have your best interest in mine and that there are no covered fees for servicing.
Stocks
May novices can start with penny stocks if they don’t want to spend a bunch of money, many of the penny stocks are under five dollars. This can be a little less gainful but it can be a fun way to begin. Once a novice exercises the virtual trading, he or she can begin small and invest in stocks that have been doing well and start to build their portfolio of investments. The best thing for beginners to remember is that you don’t have to start big, practice, go online and buy one or two stocks and watch those. There is a lot of helpful information online for novices so start small and research everything and trading stocks can be gainful and fun.

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Stock Trading Success DVDs?

Any one used Stock Trading Success system before?? Is it really worth it?
http://www.stocktradingsuccess.com/previews.htm#

My friend used that system. He lost a few thousand in the market. Good luck.

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Which choice do you prefer? Higher food prices or higher food prices?

Yes, if this gets through, those are your only options:

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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now ruled carbon emissions are a threat to the world (because of global warming), and a bill pending in Congress would impose a "cap and trade" system of taxes and credits for carbon emissions. Ironically, the bill is now being held up by the House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson. He represents farmers in Minnesota.

What’s his problem? Well, it turns out plowing the ground releases carbon and the EPA would force farmers to pay a tax on plowing. (I’m not making this up.) In all, the EPA expects to see $24 billion in taxes from farmers. Peterson wants money from the cap-and-trade bill to pay farmers not to plow.

http://www.thedailycrux.com/content/2124/Global_warming

So, if the farmers get taxed, are food prices go up. If they are paid not to plow (and what kind of logic is that???) that results in a shortage of goods which in turn results in higher prices as well.

How about this: The government should go jump in a lake.
"Pay a little now or pay a lot later"

Oh please. This global warming nonsense is a scam. If this doesnt go through, we wont be paying a "higher price".

What was the first choice again?
Either way it will be interesting. Most major cities (some States as well), if they stop getting replenishment, only have "Three Days" of food on the shelves for their populations.
Nothing controls like hunger does, the war lords in Somalia know full well starvation is a weapon of mass destruction.
Get ready for a panic. Rent "the Road Warrior" … see what’s coming.
After that rent "The Running Man", then "They Live" … That ought to get you up to speed.

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Is Forex Android Automated Trading System A SCAM!?

Hello For the past 6 months I have been hearing a lot of talk about some forex signal system super code, the commercial traders are using and that there would be a retail version available and now I hear! It is available but the only site I found says I have to be a certified trader with NFA certification like a series 3 or 7 license. Is it only for money managers? Or can retail traders use this automated trading signals bot as well. If you know someone who is using it or if you have access please tell me how and where to get a copy of forex android thanks

The Forex Android system works very well , im sure one day they will start charging for this , even if they ever did it would be worth every penny , the problem with it right now is that its free and if they keep that up it will put every signal service out there in forex land out of business..
I have been using it for about 7 months. I first heard about it on http://www.tradingsocial.com when a guy in the video chat room was showing it off and making live calls in the room with it. I have been using it ever since. I have since deleted all of my metatrader indicators and EA’s because they don’t compare to the simplicity and accuracy of the android.
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