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Issue No1: The World Needs to Quickly Stop Using Fossil Fuels….Not So Fast!

Rick Margin
12 min readFeb 13, 2022

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Authors Note: To view the charts, read this article on a large screen. And, if you’d prefer to listen instead, click on the green arrow above.

Where does one start? The case for climate change has been signed and sealed by most of the global media, environmental organizations, academia, politicians, et al. Contrarian thinking is clearly unwelcome and is given little serious time or reflection. So, you ask, why waste either of our time on such a useless exercise? I’ll give it a go if you’re game. So, let’s buckle in.

Let’s begin with a touch of self-examination. Accepted Fact: Human behavior is guilty of destroying our planet with fossil fuels and it requires urgent address. Given the immense gravity of this claim, I’d assume that you’ve conducted balanced research to convince yourself that this is in fact true. Only you know the honest answer. I have, and hence this series creation.

For the record, I’m convinced that the earth is going through a warming period for the past 20–30 years. By definition, weather is always changing. For 4.5 billion years, the planet has cycled between hot and cold periods. So, climate change is a farcical oxymoron. So, if you’re a warming believer, we’re not at odds. However, to that point, no credible scientist can predict with 100%…

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Rick Margin
Rick Margin

Written by Rick Margin

A curious guy interested in both understanding & writing about meaningful issues. Email @ ric62551@gmail.com. Join in at https://medium.com/@ric625

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