RE: Isn't it a little scary how we take what the "authorities" tell us for granted as being the truth even in the face of catching them frequently in lies... Can we break the conditioning?

Yes... yet CO2 levels increasing some may actually be a good thing if we want a greener planet. That is something that is conveniently ignored.

Also every time their claims and models fail they simply move the goal post, make a new prediction, and try to make certain people don't remember the previous predictions they made that did not come to pass.

EDIT: Also bitcoin can be mined with "green" sources as well but if you research the so-called "green" sources they are often ultimately far more damaging to the environment than that which they replace.