I wrote last weekabout a new phenomenon, FED Derangement Syndrome (FDS) and how it had many of the same symptoms as Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS). It now appears that there is a new variant of the strain, Global Warming Derangement Syndrome (GWDS).
I know, GWDS seems nearly redundant because to be an adherent of man made global warming you pretty much have to believe that every breath you take is killing the planet due to the release of carbon dioxide. However, there are situations where even a belief in man made global warming tips over to the derangement column.
Last week an unfortunate swimmer was killed by a shark off the coast of California. It was an extremely rare attack. Subsequently, there have been the usual increase in articles written about shark attacks, why they happen, how to avoid one, where the most dangers are, what to do if attacked etc.
Today I see this article where Dr George Burgess of Florida University, a shark expert, explains along with other possibilities, that an increases in shark attacks could be Global Warming.
Some experts suggest that an abundance of seals has attracted high numbers of sharks, while others believe that overfishing has hit their food chain. ‘I’m not saying it doesn’t happen, but it’s a convenient excuse,’ Burgess said. Another contributory factor to the location of shark attacks could be global warming and rising sea temperatures. ‘You’ll find that some species will begin to appear in places they didn’t in the past with some regularity,’ he said.
So our shark expert says that an abundance of seals or overfishing are merely “convenient excuses” of why there are shark attacks but quickly adds that global warming could be a cause? That’s not a convenient excuse? Trying not to read too far into Dr. Burgess’ mind (it appears pretty murky in there), I’m guessing he doesn’t believe global warming to be a convenient excuse. Rather, he would see it as an Inconvenient Truth!
So how can you tell if your loved once has GWDS and not just a simple case of GWS (global warming stupidity?) The difference is when they can ignore or lie about factual information they should know, only for the purpose of blaming something on global warming. In the case of Dr. Burgess, we can see that he indeed has GWDS because as a shark expert, he would have knowledge of the oceans. He conveniently avoided the point that in fact, the oceans are cooling, especially in the area of the California coast line.
Extra seal meals or lack of other natural foods i.e. natural phenomena aren’t news worthy reasons. A reason driven by GWDS, now that’s news worth reporting!
