2019 forecast - Climate Change is primary issue humans face, ignored because of Economics

I heard Trump is "very intelligent" in the field of mathematical climate models.

 

Well no **** Sherlock.

DD

 

Extreme temperatures and low crop yields in the Midwest. Killer heat waves in the Deep South. More severe hurricanes and flash flooding across the gulf coast. This is the new normal, and just like there is a rising sea level literally, we will see a rising sea level figuratively as well in terms of cost of living and cost to secure yourself a safe place to live. I’ve moved to Seattle and told everyone that I am a first world climate refugee. With milder and milder winters this place will be nice, and increasingly desirable/expensive to live in...just so long as that Big One earthquake never hits.

 

It's a very human way to collectively kill ourselves - consumed by greed, unable to maintain focus, and completely oblivious to danger that isn't right on top of us.

Mow we just need to start clawing each others eyes out to see who gets the deck chair with the highest elevation on The Titanic and the picture will be complete.

 

They too see the writing on the wall as they've been stepping up to the plate recently. But there's still way more to be done.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...evron-are-said-to-join-industry-climate-group

 

AI Robots will save us from climate change by eliminate the human race first.

 

I'm writing a 20 page graduate paper about this at the very moment. it's all fun and games when it's a thread.


yawn

 

You do know, right, that the energy industry includes companies that do nothing but renewables because they are trying to save the world from climate change. Your brush is a tad broad.

 

A conservative who doesn't claim climate change is a hoax? I'm willing to give him a whole lot of linguistic slack.

 

There aren't many who claim it's a hoax, most just don't agree with policy that would crush the economy in what many believe would be a futile effort to set a global thermostat and prevent climate change that is inevitable. It's really more of a policy dispute about what if anything should be done than a disagreement that climate change exists.

 

Yeah see, I disagree. I think that's attacking the wrong part, that's seeking to set the thermostat of the world and IMO that's a futile effort. I see that carbon tax as nothing but something that will harm the economy and won't lead to anything good. IMO it'll be new technology that will be the "cure" to a climate that will always keep changing, especially given that countries like China and India will more than make up for any small cuts we manage by harming our economy. I think we're more than up to the task of engineering solutions to deal with the changes, even if we don't have all of those answers now.

 

Actually, aside from the issues of sin and death, the primary issue that the vast majority of people face is in fact personal economics. Not anything having to do with the Earth's climate.

 

I think it's foolish to artificially create a depression hoping to set the thermostat of the world. Over time, technology will keep coming along and will continue to be more sustainable, there's no reason to rush things at the expense of the suffering of the poor. I'm suggesting a more natural transition as opposed to a "Great Leap Forward"

 

Even the janitors employed by energy companies?

 

Especially them, they do all of the sweeping.