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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 How many actually look and see the number of papers and articles that have to be withdrawn or corrected?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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    Having read 1984 I  find it hard to differentiate political correctness and truthspeak. The words and ideas that may be used to express dissent or questioning of "the truth" are prohibited under both regimes.


    When it comes to politics the following quote appears to sum up in my experience of most of the politicians I have come across irrespective of political views:


    "The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. . . . Power is not a means; it is an end . . . not power over things, but over men. . . . In our world there will be no emotions except fear, rage, triumph, and self-abasement. . . . There will be no loyalty, except loyalty toward the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother". I note the increasing number of people who seem to fly into an uncontrollable rage at every opportunity and I don't believe they are all on steroids.


    On asbestos: In the late 60's as a green behind the years youngster I was working with the foreman on a boiler (about 10 tons in weight heated by steam). The foreman nodded in the direction of two laggers who were lagging the steam pipes and he said "neither of them will see 40". I asked what he meant and he explained the asbestos they were working with would kill them and you never see a lagger over 40. It was the mid 90s before legislation was introduced to start limiting the use of asbestos. So I disagree that the asbestos industry was bad at extending the use of asbestos. Will the fibreglass stuffing in nearly every loft be subject to the same fate?


    On global warming: I keep on hearing it's the hottest, wettest, driest, coldest, etc since records began. Most records began in the late 1800 early 1900s so just over 100 years and ignore any previous anomalies. I am am old enough to remember the forecast in the 70s that we would now be living in an ice age. I noticed that the claim that this decade has been the hottest since records began has a graph showing temperatures since 1850. I am not denying climate change but would like to hear a bit more honest reporting on it without me having to go digging but most of the contrarians seem to have have been silenced. Which takes us back to 1984 and truthspeak..
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    Having read 1984 I  find it hard to differentiate political correctness and truthspeak. The words and ideas that may be used to express dissent or questioning of "the truth" are prohibited under both regimes.


    When it comes to politics the following quote appears to sum up in my experience of most of the politicians I have come across irrespective of political views:


    "The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power. . . . Power is not a means; it is an end . . . not power over things, but over men. . . . In our world there will be no emotions except fear, rage, triumph, and self-abasement. . . . There will be no loyalty, except loyalty toward the Party. There will be no love, except the love of Big Brother". I note the increasing number of people who seem to fly into an uncontrollable rage at every opportunity and I don't believe they are all on steroids.


    On asbestos: In the late 60's as a green behind the years youngster I was working with the foreman on a boiler (about 10 tons in weight heated by steam). The foreman nodded in the direction of two laggers who were lagging the steam pipes and he said "neither of them will see 40". I asked what he meant and he explained the asbestos they were working with would kill them and you never see a lagger over 40. It was the mid 90s before legislation was introduced to start limiting the use of asbestos. So I disagree that the asbestos industry was bad at extending the use of asbestos. Will the fibreglass stuffing in nearly every loft be subject to the same fate?


    On global warming: I keep on hearing it's the hottest, wettest, driest, coldest, etc since records began. Most records began in the late 1800 early 1900s so just over 100 years and ignore any previous anomalies. I am am old enough to remember the forecast in the 70s that we would now be living in an ice age. I noticed that the claim that this decade has been the hottest since records began has a graph showing temperatures since 1850. I am not denying climate change but would like to hear a bit more honest reporting on it without me having to go digging but most of the contrarians seem to have have been silenced. Which takes us back to 1984 and truthspeak..
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