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The bushfire cause that must not be named : Comments

By Geoff Ellis, published 13/2/2020

If we wallow in the Twittersphere, we would certainly be convinced that the cause of these tragic bushfires is climate change and that if only ScoMo would announce a 100% renewable target, the fires would immediately abate.

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Aidan,
If you read the article, the research findings come from Fire Service reports. The research is an academic paper. Further, the article explains police have apprehended 180 or more people in recent times who were involved in arson or other suspicious activity causing fires.
I am not sure what Paul Barry of the ABC or the Murdoch Press have to do with this. Facts as shown in the research are facts and police actions are in response to what they see as criminal activity. If you do not agree, please show where the research is flawed and how the police are wasting their time.
Posted by Bluebottle, Thursday, 13 February 2020 1:27:48 PM
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If our deadbeat prime minister would commit to 100 % renu-ables its far to late for it to have an effect for around another 40 years. That is how long it will take for the atmosphere to renew it self.

So in the mean time enjoy what time you have left on this planet as we are in deep trouble. We have plenty of adverse weather to come as it continues to become more severe.
Posted by Riely, Thursday, 13 February 2020 1:59:43 PM
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The fires may not be as simple as catching an arsonist or reducing fire load.
I have never witnessed a fire with blue flame burning forestry rubble before. Something else is at play. America and Australia have both had the blue flame fires
Posted by Riely, Thursday, 13 February 2020 2:09:43 PM
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Heat set the bushfires in motion. The amount of fuel available in the bush just determined the intensity of the bushfires.

The AGW/CC denialists say that the heat came from arsonists and God.

The AGW/CC proponents say that the heat was generated by a combination of the Sun's radiation and warming produced by the greenhouse effect.

The AGW/CC denialists do not believe that the greenhouse effect exists and say only God or an arsonist can light fires.

The AGW/CC proponents say that it has to do with the physics of spontaneous combustion.

The AGW/CC denialists say that the AGW/CC proponents have got it all wrong and that they need to accept the fact that God and arsonists caused the catastrophic bushfires of 2019/20.
Posted by Mr Opinion, Thursday, 13 February 2020 2:27:31 PM
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this kind of half-baked nonsense does nothing to advance the debate.
JBSH,
I agree so, what do you propose that would advance the debate ?
Posted by individual, Thursday, 13 February 2020 2:31:32 PM
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The most likely time for a bushfire is in the middle of summer, in the middle of a drought.

So what is complicated about that?

Dan
Posted by diver dan, Thursday, 13 February 2020 3:32:50 PM
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