head of NASA says he's not sure global warming is a problem

[Wilderness Sportsman]

Everyone needs to call for this guys resignation:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18964176/

"WASHINGTON - The head of NASA said he was not sure global warming was a problem and added that it would be “arrogant” to assume the world’s climate should not change in the future. Scientists called the remarks ignorant."

[NoPasaran]

1. I guess he's no rocket scientist

[Lex]

2. He should get back to building exploding spaceships

or something.

Idiot.

[MisterP]

3. this is the guy they want in charge of slinging humans into 17,000-mph spirals?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Jeez, what was his former job, President of Harvard?

[sakabatou]

5. ::headdesk::

[Xipe Totec]

6. Another sycophant pleasuring the president nt

[whistle]

7. Is Al Gore going to schedule a visit to discuss this with NASA head?

..."What we have here, eh....is a failure to communicate!"

[hootinholler]

8. Nice followup to this on NPR

Here. I couldn't believe it when I heard the assertion on Morning Edition, and then tonight on the way home there was that interview on All Things Considered.

-Hoot

[Rude Horner]

9. My guess is that a lot of people who deny global warming

actually do realize it exists, but think that good things will come of it. Kinda like this guy's statement about it being arrogant to assume the climate shouldnt' change. I think people (I use the term loosely) like Cheney are licking their chops over global warming. Imagine all the new areas to drill for oil under those melted ice sheets. And the fact that millions of people will be displaced for it is a small price to pay for their added wealth. :crazy:

[shallowthroat]

10. Well, I'm glad that debate is over and we're all safe.

Boy, this guy just made Gore look foolish.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. But, he's pretty sure about his future employment as a spokesman for Exxon.

I heard his interview on NPR this morning. His mastery of weasel words is somewhat tenuous but he's obviously working on them.

[davidwparker]

12. What? Then he should read the NASA report saying that 10 years is the

tipping point for global warning. Or, does he not believe his own agency's conclusions?

With just 10 more years of "business as usual" emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas, says the NASA/Columbia paper, "it becomes impractical" to avoid "disastrous effects."

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3223473&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

[TwilightGardener]

13. Other NASA and NOAA scientists think he's "ignorant"--which is why he's

the top brass! Heckuva job, Brownie!