Global Warming

And therefore, global warming is the greatest deception of the early 21st century. Questions?

因此，全球变暖是21世纪初最大的骗局。有问题吗？

Uh& yeah. In the lecture you said theres more evidence in the scientific record supporting global cooling?

呃，是的。在讲座中你说科学记录中有更多证据支持全球变冷？

Well, yes, essentially, the historical record supports a theory of climate cycles. Warming and cooling are cooperating processes in the planetary eco-system.

嗯，是的，基本上历史记录支持气候循环理论。变暖和变冷是行星生态系统中的协同过程。

If thats true and the planet is getting cooler, what explains the rapid melting of the polar ice caps and the dramatic rise in the global average temperatures?

如果那是真的，地球正在变冷，那如何解释极地冰盖的快速融化和全球平均气温的急剧上升？

But are global temperatures rising? If you look at the data from nineteen seventy-five you'll...

但全球气温在上升吗？如果你看1975年的数据，你会……

You'll be misled. If you were serious, you would look at the record starting in the 1880s. Then you would see how dramatically the earths temperature has changed.

你会被误导。如果你是认真的，你应该看1880年代以来的记录。那样你就会看到地球温度发生了多么剧烈的变化。

Young lady, I beg to differ. Look, the point of the lecture was to emphasize that there is evidence for both sides, and I’m putting forth the argument that there’s greater evidence in support of the global cooling hypothesis. Look, it’s an indisputable fact that the public is being manipulated and scared into believing theres some kind of climate crisis; this scaremongering is done, quite simply, for political reasons.

年轻女士，恕我不敢苟同。听着，这次讲座的重点是强调双方都有证据，而我提出的论点是支持全球变冷假说的证据更多。听着，公众被操纵和恐吓，相信存在某种气候危机，这是不争的事实；这种恐慌宣传，说白了，是出于政治原因。

But even without the uncomfortable reality that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide contribute to global warming, isnt the topic appropriate for politicians to discuss?

但即使不考虑二氧化碳等温室气体导致全球变暖这一令人不安的现实，这个话题难道不适合政治家讨论吗？

Not if they want to use your tax dollars and mine to fund completely unnecessary initiatives.

如果他们想用你和我的税款去资助完全没有必要的项目，那就不适合。

Yeah, like conservation, protecting endangered species and investing in renewable energy. At the very least, you have to concede that this debate has the potential to end our dependence on foreign oil. Buying oil supports autocratic countries that use these revenues to devastating ends.

是啊，比如保护环境、保护濒危物种和投资可再生能源。至少你得承认，这场辩论有可能结束我们对外国石油的依赖。购买石油支持了专制国家，这些国家将这些收入用于毁灭性的目的。

Why, I've never been so disrespected in all of my days. I’m a professor, a scientist and researcher of high regard.

哎呀，我这辈子从没受过如此不尊重。我是一位教授，一位备受尊敬的科学家和研究员。

Yeah, and a duplicitous one at that. Everyone knows youre in the pocket of the oil lobby. Why should we trust your so-called findings more than tobacco institute studies which say smoking doesnt harm health? You're full of it.

是啊，而且还是个两面三刀的家伙。谁都知道你被石油游说集团收买了。我们凭什么更相信你所谓的发现，而不是烟草研究所说吸烟无害健康的研究？你满嘴胡言。

Some people just cannot handle civil debate!

有些人就是受不了文明辩论！