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SEAN SMITH -- Basically, climate change is an inevitable part of life on this planet


Agassiz Ice Cap on the central eastern
side of Ellesmere Island, in Nunavut
There have been at least five major ice ages that have occurred throughout Earth's history.



The earliest was over 2 billion years ago, and the most recent one began approximately 3 million years ago and continues today (yes, we live in an ice age! Kind of helps explain snow in Edmonton in May). Currently, we are in a warm interglacial that began about 11,000 years ago.



Basically, climate change is an inevitable part of life on this planet.



We (the global human race "we") are likely playing a part in advancing the timeline a little quicker (that happens when you have seven billion of anything living in a single space), but even without us, the Earth's climate is going to change ... Period.



No Carbon Tax or Green Energy plan is going to change that. It just means that we will get there at a tortoise pace, rather than a hare’s.



So, to be clear, climate change is real but, no, we are NOT the root cause of it.



There, now I have pissed off the deniers AND the believers (not to mention Creationists), so let the indignant commenting begin -- or not?




STOP THE PRESSES!  In actual fact, this commentary was designed to show that people read what they want to read.



My wife called me a climate change denier, but when you read it I am not actually denying climate change.



My Conservative friends took it to mean that I think the whole climate change thing is hooey, when I actually said that we are a part of the reason, just not the root cause.



In only a few short paragraphs I was able to prove that you cannot convince people of anything, on Facebook, if their underlying belief is unconvinceable.





SEAN SMITH ... is a Canadian Armed Forces Reserves (CIC) Officer and Canadian Army Veteran with over 20 years of experience in the world of IT and Social Media.   

He currently work as a Freelance Social Media Educator and the Head Coach for the Largest Social Media Conference in Canada (Social Media Camp). He is also a Public Speaker, advocate for Social Media Education in our schools, and have frequently been called for comment on Social Media issues, on CTV, CHEK News, CKNW and CFAX.

As a Social Media Educator, Sean is passionate about educating people on the effective and safe use of Social Media as a tool for learning, marketing, fundraising, community growth, and development. He also is an ardent advocate in supporting those who have faced bullying, cyber-bullying, Veteran, and mental health issues.
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  1. John TwiggMay 6, 2019 at 11:31 AM

    I agree with your analysis re climate except that you fail to mention that human contribution is miniscule compared with the natural effects.

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