nasa chief puts warmies down as

NASA Chief Puts Warmies Down As "Arrogant"

Michael Griffen, NASA's top dog, agrees that the globe has warmed and

may likely warm more. He acknowledges evidence that "appears" to nail

down that humans "may" be the cause. But he's not about to condone

spending billions on appeasing the Warmie Hysterics who think we

should fight global warming.

Could that be because in a fight between humans and the planet, the

planet is likely to win?

Yes, that and more. From Griffen's interview yesterday on NPR:

I have no doubt that ... a trend of global warming exists. I am not

sure that it is fair to say that it is a problem we must wrestle

with. To assume that it is a problem is to assume that the state of

Earth's climate today is the optimal climate, the best climate that

we could have or ever have had and that we need to take steps to

make sure that it doesn't change.

First of all, I don't think it's within the power of human beings

to assure that the climate does not change, as millions of years of

history have shown. And second of all, I guess I would ask which

human beings -- where and when -- are to be accorded the privilege

of deciding that this particular climate that we have right here

today, right now is the best climate for all other human beings. I

think that's a rather arrogant position for people to take.

You betcha. I hope Griffen's quote gets major play in Scandinavia,

Russia and Canada (OK, and Minnesota, too), where people would be

praying for global warming if they had any sense at all, not rallying

to fight it. If global warming is real, they would benefit greatly

from it.

There appears to be strong job security in NASA, because premier

Warmie Hysteric James Hansen, NASA's climate change guy, responded

with:

"It was a shocking statement because of the level of ignorance it

indicated with regard to the current situation. He seemed unaware

that 170 nations agreed that climate change is a serious problem

with enormous repercussions, and that many people will suffer if it

is not addressed." (WaPo)

What is shocking in Griffen's quote? What is ignorant? Would Hansen

have us believe that global climate changes have never occurred

before? Would he want us to swallow that change is not necessarily

bad? Does he not know that people suffer through all sorts of

climatological brouhaha, and that we adapt? Does he want us to have

such full faith in models that can't accurately predict tomorrow that

we commit hundreds of billions of dollars to tip at global windmills?

In a bad sign, even the White House science adviser, John H.

Marburger, said "nobody should think that he was speaking for anyone

but himself" -- putting distance between Griffen and the

administration.

It was a stupid statement by Marburger. He should have acknowledged

that Griffen raised some important points that are worthy of

consideration, and stated that whatever Griffen's views, they did not

reflect negatively on the need to gather data, which is NASA's

mission.

Griffen acknowledged as much today, saying:

It is NASA's responsibility to collect, analyze and release

information. It is not NASA's mission to make policy regarding

possible climate change mitigation strategies.

If only James Hansen would acknowledge that mission and stop

dedicating his taxpayer-financed career attempting to set our national