That's a silly response. First, Copernicus illustrated the movement of the planets around the sun. Not the sun around the planet. Second, what human intervention occurs in relation to the sun? We have a direct influence on the earth's environment as we interact with it every moment of every day. Don't think that's the case with the sun. Third, going back to the OP's post and using that to rif on a favorite conservative position - As it is prudent to assume that all 'others' are looking to rob, kill, or rape us it is thus only prudent to carry a gun everywhere, why is it not prudent in the face of our possible (though, really the data clearly points to our complicity in accelerating climate change) involvement in accelerating climate change to take actions to prevent or combat, much like feeling the need to carry a weapon to prevent or combat a theoretical attack?

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