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NickB79

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34. So, since we can't stop the planet from crossing 2C of warming in the next few decades
Sat Jan 19, 2013, 06:43 PM
Jan 2013

We should say fuck it to any mitigation that would stop the projected 6C of warming by century's end?

It takes decades for CO2 to work its way out of the atmosphere, and so we would basically be spending billions of dollars to achieve absolutely nothing in terms of solving the immediate crisis caused by famine and water related issues.


And it would achieve HUGE feedbacks over the long run, making it incredibly worthwhile to start now. You seem to be assuming there's no real difference between 1C of warming, 2C of warming, or 4C of warming with regard to famine and water shortages.

Jesus, you sound like a CEO driving his company into a death spiral in order to boost corporate profits for the next quarter.
Well this is alarming! Agschmid Jan 2013 #1
I second that emotion. Yikes (nt) DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #3
this one: d_r Jan 2013 #2
These would worry me more... Nederland Jan 2013 #4
Denial..... marmar Jan 2013 #5
Agreed Nederland Jan 2013 #6
If you are under 40 pscot Jan 2013 #7
As will you Nederland Jan 2013 #13
That would definitely strengthen your argument pscot Jan 2013 #21
Our inability to predict 100% means that things could be both better or worse than modeled NoOneMan Jan 2013 #11
There are lots of other real, well understood problems Nederland Jan 2013 #12
When HIV/AIDS first emerged, we didn't understand it NoOneMan Jan 2013 #15
see post #23 (nt) Nederland Jan 2013 #24
One last thing.... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #18
Good analogy ... Nihil Jan 2013 #22
I never suggested doing nothing Nederland Jan 2013 #23
"we don't understand the problem well enough to justify the radical changes to the world" NoOneMan Jan 2013 #25
Of course you're not concerned Nederland Jan 2013 #26
Thats so rich NoOneMan Jan 2013 #27
Seriously? Nederland Jan 2013 #28
Seriously NoOneMan Jan 2013 #29
Excellent source of facts Nederland Jan 2013 #30
So an estimated 3 billion people will face famine from climate change... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #32
I know why you love 'estimates' Nederland Jan 2013 #33
So, since we can't stop the planet from crossing 2C of warming in the next few decades NickB79 Jan 2013 #34
Read all my posts Nederland Jan 2013 #35
du rec nt limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #8
sooooo FirstLight Jan 2013 #9
No, we need more jobs first NoOneMan Jan 2013 #10
you forgot the sarcasm thingy... FirstLight Jan 2013 #14
sure, whatever NoOneMan Jan 2013 #16
that is *so* not where I was going FirstLight Jan 2013 #17
My point is... NoOneMan Jan 2013 #19
thank you for clarifying FirstLight Jan 2013 #20
Our children and grandchildren are screwed 4dsc Jan 2013 #31
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