NASA Chief Say Global Warming May Be Good

For people somewhere else. This is a shocking disgrace and unbelievably anti-scientific, and actually anti-humanity.

GRIFFIN: I have no doubt that … a trend of global warming exists. I am not sure that it is fair to say that it is a problem we must wrestle with. To assume that it is a problem is to assume that the state of Earth’s climate today is the optimal climate, the best climate that we could have or ever have had and that we need to take steps to make sure that it doesn’t change. First of all, I don’t think it’s within the power of human beings to assure that the climate does not change, as millions of years of history have shown. And second of all, I guess I would ask which human beings — where and when — are to be accorded the privilege of deciding that this particular climate that we have right here today, right now is the best climate for all other human beings. I think that’s a rather arrogant position for people to take.

UPDATE: His statements were so damaging, the White House is now calling them some sort of joke.

“It’s pretty obvious that the NASA administrator was speaking about his own personal views and by no means representing or attempting to represent the administration’s views or broader policy,� Marburger said. “He’s got a very wry sense of humor and is very outspoken.“

He idiotically says this at a time the Bush admin is trying to sell a new global warming “initiative” which is itself a joke. Well, no one’s laughing, or buying Bush’s non-plan either.