Quote by Don Young

Remember in 1973 the same science chatter said that the coming Ice Age is going to occur, we're going to lose millions of people. And the politicians knew how to solve it, they just didn't have the courage to solve it they were going to put coal dust on the Arctic.

Remember in 1973 the same science chatter said that the comi

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This quote suggests that in 1973, there were predictions of an imminent Ice Age that would result in the loss of millions of lives. The speaker argues that politicians at the time had a solution to the problem â€“ the application of coal dust on the Arctic â€“ but lacked the courage to implement it. The quote highlights the discrepancy between scientific predictions and political action, implying that politicians prioritized their own interests over addressing the impending catastrophe.

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