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Polls Show Youngest Americans Are Skeptical of Global Warming
When it comes to global warming, there is a wide variety of opinions. While mainstream science contends that it’s an open and shut case, others believe quite the opposite. There are also plenty of folks in-between who do believe the planet is warming, but that it’s not being caused by human activity. You wouldn’t know that if you talked to most global warming advocates though. To them, climate skepticism is a kooky, marginal opinion that will soon go the way of the dodo.
Recent polling has proven otherwise however. Not only is climate skepticism widespread, but it’s becoming increasingly popular among our youth. Data provided by the Harvard Public Opinion Project found that nearly half of Americans between the ages of 18-29 didn’t believe in the mainstream theory. 20 percent believed that global warming is happening, but is just a natural process, while another 23 percent believed that it is nothing more than an unproven theory. Those between the ages of 18-20 were found to be the most skeptical.
More importantly, this generation is wary of government measures to stop global warming. When asked if “Government should do more to curb climate change, even at the expense of economic growth,” 28 percent of 18-20 year olds agreed, while only 8 percent strongly agreed. If the next generation of Americans are this skeptical of global warming, it’s doubtful that future environmental policies will gain enough support to succeed.
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Source: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/polls-show-youngest-americans-are-skeptical-of-global-warming_042015
Very wise to by sceptical about any politicized “science” that will ultimately have commercial interests in mind. War is profitable, and so is scaremongering “climate-change”. Fancy all the “prepper” gadgets and alternative energy technocrats. Once you believe passionately in a truth to the exclusion of all other possibilities… then science is out-the-window.