Psychology is to blame for humans not acting on climate change, psychologists say


	Psychology is to blame for humans not acting on climate change, psychologists say

lifecyce1898

8-5-2009 10:23 PM

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8-6-2009 5:58 AM

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Puh-lease. And the rising oceans are going to flood the earth tomorrow or 2175 depending on what "expert" you ask, and turn the Rocky Mountains into oceanfront property. The DNC is conspiring with Al Qaeda, Michael Moore-on is making a movie about the evil corporations in which he owns shares, Mel Gibson was framed by a Zionist cabal, and Bill Clinton is a latent homosexual.

8-6-2009 7:45 AM

lifecyce1898

was the irony of your comment intentional?

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