Ivan Pavlov, the Russian neurologist and physiologist most famous for his experiments with dogs, said: “If you want a new idea, read an old book.” The quote remains as appropriate today as it was in the early 20th century.

Bill Fawcett, author of “Doomed to Repeat,” cites numerous examples of history repeating itself, among them the devaluation of currencies, ecological collapses, financial disasters, inflation, Islamic jihad, military insurgencies, pandemics and radical political minorities like the Bolsheviks and Nazis. Whatever currently happens, something similar happened in history.

The same thing holds true for climatic patterns. The oldest continuous ice core records to date extend 123,000 years in Greenland and 800,000 years in Antarctica. Ice cores contain information about past temperatures and other environmental characteristics.
The 90,000-year Ice Age cycle, interspersed with shorter interglacial periods, is the most notable and recognized climate cycle.

S. Fred Singer, president of the Science and Environmental Policy Project, and Dennis T. Avery, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, compiled a detailed body of research titled “The Physical
Evidence of Earth’s Unstoppable 1,500-Year Climate Cycle.” These researchers noted that in the past 20 years or so, modern science has discovered evidence that within those broad Ice Age cycles, the Earth also experienced 1,500-year warming and cooling cycles. These cycles appear in plus or minus
500-year increments. The evidence cited in their study indicates the Earth experienced a Little Ice Age from 1300 to 1850. The Earth is now in a modern warming period that began about 1850 and is likely to continue for as many as 200 more years.

Solar scientists also remain skeptical humans contribute to climate change. Jeff Kuhn from the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy and other solar scientists believe the Sun drives climate. “As a scientist who knows the data, I simply can’t accept the claim that man plays a dominant role in Earth’s climate,” Kuhn said.

Lawrence Solomon, executive director of the Energy Probe and Urban Renaissance Institute, reported the link between solar activity and climate after space scientists from Germany, South Korea and the United Kingdom linked the paucity of sunspots to cold weather in Europe. By comparing temperatures in Europe since 1659 to highs and lows in solar activity in the same years, the scientists discovered low solar activity generally corresponded to cold winters. Mike Lockwood, a scientist and lead author from the University of Reading in England, said, “There is less than a 1 percent probability that the result was obtained by chance.”

Historical data notwithstanding, the mantra now is fossil fuels are responsible for climate change. This position seems rather arrogant in the face of data from thousands of years. Could it be possible climate has changed since the beginning of time? The draconian measures proposed and enacted today won’t change the trajectory of climate cycles that have occurred over thousands of years.

Instead of pretending mankind can alter climate cycles, what if mankind used existing technology, fossil and nuclear fuels and wind and solar energy to devise coping strategies for the years ahead that portend more warming and droughts? Brilliant minds, free markets and access to all resources would allow civilization to thrive despite natural climate changes.

Water is scarce, yet oceans contain all the water humans could ever need. There are methods of desalination to meet agricultural and municipal needs. Fossil fuels allow water to be pumped from great depths. Efficient heating and cooling systems improve comfort in extreme heat and cold. Wind and solar are unable to generate adequate power to maintain the quality of life. However, adding fossil fuels and nuclear power to the mix ensures civilization will continue to thrive.

Have you ever wondered why fossil fuels are considered the No. 1 enemy of climate despite historical evidence to the contrary? Follow the money. What’s gained from demonizing fossil fuels and nuclear power? Who makes the money? Who has the power to ban certain products?

The American people are pawns in the game of pretending fossil fuels are to blame for climate change. Wake up America.