Global Warming alarmist tell us that we must act. The dangers are so great that drastic policy changes should be enacted just to be safe. Before we jump in head first based on their predictions, we should look back at their past predictions to see how good alarmist are at seeing into the future.
Dr. James Hansen is a leading advocate for global warming. He became famous in the 1980′s as one of the first to sound the warming alarm. It is instructive to go back in time to review his prediction. Unlike predictions he makes today, his past predictions can be compared to the real world to see if his alarm ism is warranted.
Here is what Dr. Hansen had to say in 1988 about what New York City would be like in 20 to 30 years:
“The West Side Highway [which runs along the Hudson River] will be under water. And there will be tape across the windows across the street because of high winds. And the same birds won’t be there. The trees in the median strip will change.” Then he said, “There will be more police cars.” Why? “Well, you know what happens to crime when the heat goes up.”
Poor guy. It must be depressing being overly concerned about dramatic future events. It’s now 20 years later and in his mind, the threat is even worse. They have a term for this. It’s “nuts”.
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