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An argument against action in the face of uncertainty actually favors reducing CO2 production. The climate we have seems pretty good; overall, the world is comf
by vannevar 17y ago
An argument against action in the face of uncertainty actually favors reducing CO2 production. The climate we have seems pretty good; overall, the world is comfortable and productive. So why risk changing it by pumping unprecedented amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere? Looking at the problem objectively, it seems like our current course of action is the most radical one. Contrary to your suggestion, we ARE acting radically in the face of uncertainty. And it's not even a 50/50 proposition: we are acting radically in the blind hope that the LESS probable outcome will happen.
In this case, those urging CO2 curbs are the conservatives, and those pushing to produce more CO2 are the radicals.
- fauigerzigerk 17y agoI'm not against action. I am in favor of cutting CO2 emissions gradually because of the uncertainty, but I don't want to change course radically because that would waste a lot of resources. And I'd rather not hear all the lies about certain doom coming from politicians and corrupt scientists. I agree with you that we are acting radically now. We always have. Industrialisation itself has been radically changing the planet. I'm in favor of doing that and I'm ready to take that risk in order to make life better and simply because trying to stop humans from tinkering with things, even with dangerous things, is futile.