Hasbeen, I think you're confusing most adults with most right-wingers.

Most adults to not resort to false accusations to discredit the views of people they don't like.

Greta Thumberg is not regurgitating dross of activist parents; she's leading her family's activism. Nor does she have a learning disability. She has a communication disability, but she seems to have overcome those pretty well. And she has a MUCH stronger grasp of the science than you do. I base that claim on your holding the ludicrous belief that CO2 reduces the amount of water vapour the atmosphere can hold.

And your dismissing her justified expressions of genuine concern as "tantrums" is almost as bad.

And I'm not trying to blame Australia for the world's increasing emissions, but I am blaming Australia (and in particular Angus Taylor) for the failure of the latest attempt to do something about them. He seems to be taking the view that the most important thing in the world is that we avoid having to make an effort on this!

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ttbn,
It appears you're half right regarding struth/strewth: the strine spelling is now in sufficiently widespread use to be listed in some dictionaries as well as the main spelling. BTW I'm surprised you're unaware Google treats all spelling variants the same.

My asking if you were suffering from dementia was NOT because I don't like your views – I'd never stoop that low. It's because your reply was displaying cognitive deficiencies (specifically, inability to think of anything Australia could do about it) and what appeared to be the effects of short term memory loss (when I suggested something that could be done, you said it was nothing new despite your inability to think of it yourself).

I'm still baffled as to how you could reach the conclusion that hugely increasing our use of renewables is not an answer! If investment is on a downward trend, we must address the causes of this trend and reverse it.

Dear Aidan,

It's interesting to hear that you picked up on ttbn's apparent dementia. I have noticed this with Hasbeen, individual and Loudmouth.

Very sad, very sad indeed. If they are suffering from dementia then I suggest we encourage them to keep participating in discussions as a way of helping them to maintain brain function.

Aidan,

"My asking if you were suffering from dementia was NOT because I don't like your views – I'd never stoop that low. It's because your reply was displaying cognitive deficiencies (specifically, inability to think of anything Australia could do about it) and what appeared to be the effects of short term memory loss (when I suggested something that could be done, you said it was nothing new despite your inability to think of it yourself)."

What a load of insulting, ignorant garbage! You wouldn't "stoop that low". Low is your default position. You disgust me.

Let's compare the thoughts of a 16 year old, immature and naive child, suffering from Asperger's, OCD and selective mutism (at least), bereft of any qualifications, with a 79 year old atmospheric physicist, Garth Paltridge.

The child has had lots of publicity, and everyone interested can find out what she has to say. Not so with Paltridge, an actual scientist, but well past the age to be put on the altar of youth. Paltridge says:

"The bottom line of politically correct thought on the matter—the thought that we must collectively do something drastic now to prevent climate change in the future—is so full of holes that it brings THE OVERALL SANITY OF MANKIND INTO QUESTION …..The beliefs are similar to those of the ESTABLISHED RELIGIONS in that they are more or less UNPROVABLE IN ANY STRICT SCIENTIFIC SENSE."

He goes on to say that the scientific establishment behind the climate change issue risks DESTROYING the unique and hard-won reputation for HONESTY, which is the basis for society's respect for scientific endeavour. Climate forecasts are "just nonsense".

If Aidan is interested in dementia, a good place would be to start with his own addressing of a post to Hasbeen, who hasn't posted in the thread.

ttbn,

Your overly sharp and irrational reaction to Aidan's comments might be indicative that you are in an advanced stage of dementia. Has your dementia been formally assessed?