Well said.

Unfortunately Gabrielle, you should add; and it takes some sorts to destroy a world.

You make a whole lot of definitive statements with absolutely nothing to back them up. As I said, neither of us are experts in the matter [by all means tell me if I’m wrong about you here], so why pretend to be?

You say the science is not proven, yet as Gabrielle Gouch says, 90% of scientists agree with the claim that global warming is occurring through human activities and that this will have irreversible and terrible effect on the planet if we don’t turn it around. 90% is a pretty high percentage in any one’s book. Science is a building block and facts can change over time as new knowledge is gained. Nowhere is this more visible than in medicine, where over the years, even in our lifetime, we have seen new scientific discoveries that go further toward saving lives and at the same time change or modify facts that went before. This is the nature of science. So, exactly what sort of extra information do you require before you will consider the realities before you? Better to be on the safer side of caution, no? Except perhaps if you have shares in coal mines.

As far as socialism is concerned, for better discussion we would have to allow the definition of the word some flexibility, which you haven’t done at all in your statement that it never brought prosperity to anyone, and …everyone ends up with nothing. I’ve already made the point that I’m not referring to socialism veering towards communism. There are a number of countries in the world that exercise socialist principles extremely effectively and serve their people well with it. Scandinavian countries are a good example. Denmark has the highest personal tax in the world (and it’s put to such good use – I’ve stayed with a close Danish friend a number of times over the years and have personal knowledge of this country) and equality is an important value in its ethos and governance. Small businesses thrive (in contrast to Australia where they struggle to survive), with over 70% of companies having 50 employees or less. Finland has one of the best education systems in the world, with no tuition fees and no private schools – all the money goes into making the public schools the best they can be and all teachers are highly educated at tertiary level, and respected; free meals are provided for students; and they have a literacy rate of 100% (last I heard the literacy rate for Tasmanian students was 49%!). Similarly, Norway operates with socialist values and principles, as does the Netherlands.

Capitalism as it stands today increasingly lines the pockets of the few. A tiny percentage of population in Australia, UK

PS Mr Solomon, you didn’t address my question about you believing that the world is flat.

Of course you don’t care what I believe Mr Solomon. Not only can’t handle the truth, you have no idea of the truth: well, at least of the facts, that is.

I agree. I just tried to prove to him that I exist. No doubt he will find some argument to discount it. Well, it takes all sorts to make a world.

Mr Solomon
I don’t have the intention to continue this discussion either, because you only believe what takes your fancy.

I am not the urban spacewoman, my existence is confirmed monthly by J-Wire when it deducts money from my account. (Gouch is my married name which I adopted when I turned to writing.)

Conspiracy theories have blamed Jews for many wrongs. Now you Mr Solomon are propagating a conspiracy theory, against scientists, against Nobel Laureates like Peter Doherty (you can listen to his recent interview with Margaret Throsby).

Mr Herzog,

Firstly, I could not care less what you believe or don’t believe.

Secondly, I wrote a comment not an article and have not the faintest intention of going laboriously through my archives to put together something that may or may not satisfy you.

Lastly, as I said to Ms Gouch, have a read of my above reply to Liat Nagar. Maybe then you will learn something.

Mr Solomon, could you at least please inform us of your sources and the research on which you rely upon to draw such definitive conclusions. Surely you can’t expect me to take you seriously if you can’t provide this information. I can’t just believe that there’s no global warming because you think Al Gore is a con-artist. I need credibly scientific proof.