"Civilization requires energy, but energy use must not destroy civilization," the pope said."

"Pope Urges Oil Companies to Lead Clean Energy Transition in Unprecedented Vatican Conference" by Olivia Roseane, Ecowatch, June 11, 2018

https://www.ecowatch.com/...09671.html


"Address of His Holiness Pope Francis to Participants at the Meeting for Executives of the Main Companies in the Oil and Natural Gas Sectors, and Other Energy Related Businesses", June 9, 2018

https://w2.vatican.va/con...ergia.html

Who cares what direction his Oleness "Lena".

Much to do about nothing.

Perhaps Pope Francis read the letter signed by 15,372 scientists worldwide calling climate change 'catastrophic.'

https://www.globalcitizen...te-change/

https://academic.oup.com/...26/4605229

Since the letter was published last November, 4,500 additional scientists have signed it.

https://www.independent.c...43606.html

What's really interesting is the list of oil companies who are paying attention to what the scientists and Pope Francis are warning humanity about.

https://qz.com/1301539/th...s-missing/

Or, perhaps Pope Francis read the letter from concerned scientists at the National Academy of Sciences -- some of whom are Nobel Prize winners.

http://responsiblescientists.org/

And, perhaps Pope Francis also read the joint statement on climate change published by the Royal Society and the National Academy of Sciences.

http://nas-sites.org/amer...techoices/

https://www.nap.edu/read/18730/chapter/1

http://www8.nationalacade...rdID=18730

Or, perhaps he didn't read any of this, as it is written in English, a language with which he struggles.

https://abcnews.go.com/US...d=33980170

You are, however, doing a wonderful job of documenting your own hysteria. When you get a minute, could you please explain to all the boys and girls and other assorted peasants why George Lakoff is wrong?

[Edited by Richard Bonine, Jr. (6/13/2018 6:22:18 PM)]

I didn't read this article, Richard, but you seem keenly interested in the topic so I wanted to pass it along.

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