pj,
I never said we do not turn a blind eye. More cases than I can count.
I don't see how this is buying into a scenario. That is if I am aware of their agenda but at the same time see the relevance in the need for change.
Some of the facts, like the world plans to generate in the next five years for another 1000 coal fired power plants. The bulk of them in countries that do not enforce pollution control. China and India, the two biggest, do not have in place adequate pollution control standards. Their economy is their first and foremost priority. Spear no expense, including the environment.
Originally Posted by Spartiate
When it comes to climate change, we`re extremely near to the point of no return, and I honestly don`t think that we`ll be able to compensate in time. I`m just glad I`ll be dead by the time the worst of it comes (hopefully), though I don`t use this as an excuse to live a polluting lifestyle. Some things just transcend money, the world for instance... Sure it sucks that we have to reengineer our world economy, but we dug ourselves into this hole, and there`s no easy way back out. Of course, it`s easy for all you 40+ year olds to just sit back, complain and think "hmm, good timing"...
If you take a look at your post closely, see how sad it is.
You point out the problem, then state you will be glad YOU are not here and YOU HOPEFULLY??? don't lead a polluting lifestyle.
Well some of us, regardless of age do not claim to wish they are not here like you. They want to resolve the issue for ...get this > THE FUTURE GENERATIONs!!!! THEIR KIDS!!!!
And many WILL act opon our actions and not just "HOPE."
Originally Posted by pj
Yeah - when we were kids, we were being warned about the rapidly depleting ozone layer and the coming ice age due to global cooling. It was the "scientific consensus," we were all going to die, and the 40+ers didn't care. How could they be so cruel?
Of course, both turned out to be bullshit.
Do you know how many times catastrophic warming and cooling have been predicted in the last century alone? Might be interesting to go back and find out... and see how this general theme has been recurring.
Of course, they're now moving from "global warming" to "climate change," just to hedge their bets.
We also realized chlorofluorocarbon were one big reason for this depletion no?
We have facts, and regardless of who or what is causing this there will be problems, shifting weather problems, depleting glaciers, raising sea levels.
Are these facts disputable at this point?
First time in recored history that the North west passage has opened
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