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Change is the Only Constant in Earth's Climate
by Mike Baker
The modern environmental movement has latched onto the phrase "climate change" with a fervor that borders on religious zealotry, advocating for measures to "stop" or "reverse" it. This notion, however, is not rooted in an understanding of Earth's geological history but rather in a mix of political ideology and misguided environmentalism that ostensibly seeks to freeze the planet's climate in its current state--a state that itself is a mere snapshot in the long timeline of Earth's dynamic climate history.

The Inevitability of Climate Change

Over the past 13,000 years, since the end of the last glacial period, the Earth's climate has undergone significant fluctuations. The Younger Dryas, a sudden cold reversal after initial warming, the Medieval Warm Period, and the Little Ice Age are prime examples. These shifts were not triggered by human activity but by natural mechanisms such as volcanic activity, solar output variations, ocean dynamics, and Earth's orbital shifts. Each period brought about its ecological changes, influencing human civilization's rise and fall without any anthropogenic causation.

The Catastrophe of Climate Stasis

Imagine, for argument's sake, that we could achieve a static climate. Such a scenario would be catastrophic. Seasonal changes, which are fundamental to ecosystems, agriculture, and biodiversity, would cease. The dynamic climate has driven evolution, migration, and adaptation across millennia. A world without climate variability would stagnate, potentially leading to ecological collapse as species and ecosystems adapted to specific climate conditions could no longer thrive.

The Political Underpinnings of Climate Alarmism

The climate change narrative has less to do with environmental preservation and more with serving a Leftist political agenda. Under the guise of environmental concern, there's an underlying drive towards neo-Marxist ideologies, where "climate justice" becomes a vehicle for wealth redistribution, control over industry, and suppression of free-market principles. This movement does not aim to "save the planet" but to reengineer society under the banner of environmentalism, disregarding the resilience of both nature and humanity.

The push to halt climate change is inherently anti-human; it portrays human advancement as an aberration rather than as part of Earth's evolving story. It overlooks the fact that human ingenuity has historically enabled societies to adapt to changing climates, from building shelters to inventing air conditioning. Instead, the climate movement seeks to limit human progress, portraying our species not as stewards of the Earth but as its adversaries.

The Absurdity of Control

Moreover, the idea that humanity could or should control the climate system reflects a profound misunderstanding of our place in the natural world. It's an arrogance that assumes we can micromanage complex systems beyond our full comprehension. Efforts like geoengineering (weather modification), proposed to combat climate change, carry unknown risks, potentially leading to more harm than the warming they aim to mitigate.

In fact, the campaign against climate change, when viewed through a historical and scientific lens, is not only futile but dangerous. It distracts from genuine environmental stewardship, replacing it with political campaigns that threaten economic stability and human freedom while offering no real solution to the natural variations of our planet's climate. Instead of attempting to stop the unstoppable, our energies should be directed towards adaptation, innovation, and resilience--embracing change as an integral part of life on Earth. The true path forward lies not in the futile resistance against the Earth's inherent climate variability but in harnessing human capability to live harmoniously within this ever-changing world.
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Tuesday, October 08, 2024  17:28 AKDT
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