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1984

Roger B
I have recently finished rereading George Orwell’s 1984 (actually the compendium of all his novels) and was struck by the similarity to the AGW movement(s). 


The basis of 1984  is that the Elite (Inner Party) want absolute and permanent power. If the life of the masses (Prols) is too easy they are hard to control so they are kept in a state of semi poverty by a continuous war which uses up the free resources.


The importance of the war is supported by the Propaganda Machine (Ministry of Truth) that continuously changes history to match the requirements of the Inner Party and to suppress free thought. Those who have any free thought or who challenge the system are taken away by the Thought Police. The need for and support of the war are driven by daily two minute hate sessions and by longer hate weeks. The organisation is run by the Outer Party who get certain limited privileges but are constantly monitored and brainwashed by their ‘Telescreens’.


Looking at today people are already mostly voluntarily locked to their ‘Telescreens’ (Smartphones, Tablets, TVs, etc.) and get most of their information from the Media, especially social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc. Very few people ever look at what is behind this information and are ripe for being told that Climate Change, AGW, etc. is our war. Rather than just two minute hate sessions we are bombarded with calls to war, most stuff on the BBC science section, David Attenborough’s Climate Change: the Facts, Hottest Day Evaahh, reported Increases in natural disasters, Corbyn’s Climate Emergency, etc. Extinction Rebellion bought the Hate Week around the world. 


The Elite will keep doing just what they want to, buying beach villas, flying round in private jets, living in mansions whilst trying to create energy poverty for the masses to keep them under control. The dash for renewables has significantly increased energy costs wherever it has been implemented, UK, Germany, Australia, etc. The money all goes those who already have money and can afford to pay up front for solar panels, wind turbines, EVs, etc. and get the various government subsidies. The ‘Prols’ just get higher bills.


How many people just believe the Ministry of Truth? How many actually look and see the number of papers and articles that have to be withdrawn or corrected? Dissent is suppressed as far as possible with cries of ‘Denier’ and personal abuse. Scientists are threatened with loss of funding or sacking (the Peter Ridd case in Australia is a ray of hope).


Does anyone else see it like this? Before I am completely flamed I fully support the reduction in the use of our finite resources, reduction of pollution and reduction of our impact on the planet. I don’t think that targeting CO2 is the correct way to achieve these goals.


Best regards


Roger

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    Very quickly because I'm supposed to be at work - there seems to be two different issues being conflated here. The majority of the media, and the majority of wealthy who are able to employ very effective PR agencies, benefit hugely from the free market so it is strongly in their interest to promote one particular world view (which individuals may or may not agree with - and it's a hugely complicated issue). But that's completely separate from the scientific consensus on climate change and its relationship to CO2.


    If the "elite" wanted to suggest that a) climate change is real and b) it was linked to CO2 we'd be living in a very different world...but since, on the whole, controlling CO2 emissions goes against free market principles it is very heavily played down (except where individual companies can spin it to their benefit). So in fact it's those who aren't in the "elite" - climate academics and the general public - who are pushing for change. (Anyone who thinks climate academics are in the elite has clearly never met one!! One of the most thankless jobs there is - no-one likes bad news.)


    Thanks,


    Andy
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    Very quickly because I'm supposed to be at work - there seems to be two different issues being conflated here. The majority of the media, and the majority of wealthy who are able to employ very effective PR agencies, benefit hugely from the free market so it is strongly in their interest to promote one particular world view (which individuals may or may not agree with - and it's a hugely complicated issue). But that's completely separate from the scientific consensus on climate change and its relationship to CO2.


    If the "elite" wanted to suggest that a) climate change is real and b) it was linked to CO2 we'd be living in a very different world...but since, on the whole, controlling CO2 emissions goes against free market principles it is very heavily played down (except where individual companies can spin it to their benefit). So in fact it's those who aren't in the "elite" - climate academics and the general public - who are pushing for change. (Anyone who thinks climate academics are in the elite has clearly never met one!! One of the most thankless jobs there is - no-one likes bad news.)


    Thanks,


    Andy
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