An Inconvenient Truth...or Theory?

Okay, what's the difference between "truth," and "fact?"

Not a lot, actually. "Truth" is based on "fact." What is "fact" then? Well, "fact" is defined as something that exists, has existed, been observed, or occurred. It is NOT a theory, opinion, or assumption. A fact can be proven.

So, is global warming a fact? Yes, it is. It can be measured, it can be compared to historical meteorological documents, showing an increase in global temperatures. Is this a new event in earths history? Not according to Karen Bice, a Paleoclimatologist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Observatory. From her research, she has found that the Atlantic Ocean may have once been a steamy 107 degrees (F), 25 degrees higher than it is today.

Of course, this was during the cretaceous period. According to popular scientific theory, this was the period of time that life on the earth flourished, and there was very little ice to be found, except in the North and South poles. But that steambath existence eventually ended, and the ice age arrived, ending almost 20,000 years ago (according to the USGS). Then everything froze.

So, if mankind wasn't around during the cretaceous period to wreak havoc on the earths environment, what caused the ocean to heat up? Well, I don't know of anyone that was there, so only research and speculation can provide some ideas.

“(Karen Bice's) study addresses how the ocean-climate system changed in the past, long before people had any impacts,” said paleoceanographer Mark Leckie of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

".....Long before people had any impacts." What does this tell us? It says that we are a very arrogant bunch, thinking that we can have such a destructive affect on the global environment. The earth has it's own cycles, and we're only here for the ride.

**Update:
On February 25th, 2007, Al Gore received an Oscar for his movie, "An Inconvenient Truth." This alone should set off alarms to most folks, showing them just how dull the media really is, by honoring a faux documentary. But then again, the celebrated mockumentarist Michael Moore was also given an Oscar in 2003 for his staged film.

Is anyone really surprised?