I've been reading this thread now for a week. Just a few observations:
1. The most horrific attrocities of the present era were originally based in a scientific theory that was fad in the early 1900's--Eugenics. It is, in my opinion, frightening to see the parallels between the progression of eugenics into Nazism, and the evolution of global warning "science". Fascism is fascism, regardless of its orgin. Silencing the voices that support or question the global warming theory is wrong, period.
2. How much of our statistical data can be honestly considered scientifically credible given that our planet is 4 billion years old, and most of our climate information has only been recorded over the past 50-100 years?
3. I believe that necessity is the mother of invention, and that, when the Earth truly needs new energy sources, we will develop them.
4. I believe that it is good and necessary that we explore alternative means to do everything in our lives. Maximizing the most cost-effective use of our available resources is mandatory at all times, and not simply when crisis is real or perceived.