Suture Self wrote:Correct, corporations are only interested in profit
Yes, so why are you so upset? You just like the benefits of oil but none of the consequences? What a noble life
Suture Self wrote: they kept on fueling denial
You need to pick a side man. Which is it? Are they fueling denial or are they publishing things like this: http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/en/curr ... s/overview A point YOU made. They fuel denial while also having a website that acknowledges climate change. That's really logical!
Suture Self wrote:I also agree that without regulatory intervention, these fossil fuel companies probably wouldn't be compelled to save face so much. But that's not the only reason.
What are the other reasons?
Suture Self wrote:After all, they (fossil fuel companies) can't keep up the smoke and mirrors for too long,
What are you talking about? By your own admission they acknowledge climate change on their own website. What smoke and mirrors is this?
Suture Self wrote: just like the Tobacco industry couldn't resist the reality of cigarettes causing cancer for too long.
Think I heard Michael Moore say this on Bill Maher's show once
Suture Self wrote: These companies aren't idiots, they absolutely know climate change exists and it's caused by human activity - they're the ones most at risk to lose money, after all. They'd be fools to deny reality. They're devilishly smart, and they know they're on the losing side of the battle, and they know reality is catching up with them.
You sound like a politician. Thank God they are devilishly smart as oil has made my life a dream