One of the difficulties in raising public concern over the very severe threats of global warming is that 40 percent of the US population does not see why it is a problem, since Christ is returning in a few decades. About the same percentage believe that the world was created a few thousand years ago. If science conflicts with the Bible, so much the worse for science. It would be hard to find an analogue in other societies. . Noam Chomsky
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This quote is about the public perception of global warming. When it comes to climate change, one would think that the public would be concerned. The fact that 40 percent of the US population does not believe that global warming is a problem shows that people do not understand the seriousness of the situation.

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