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Those are all interesting and terrifying scenarios, but there's no science showing cap-and-trade or particular levels of carbon taxes will produce better outcom
by humanrebar 10y ago
Those are all interesting and terrifying scenarios, but there's no science showing cap-and-trade or particular levels of carbon taxes will produce better outcomes. If they're both dead-end approaches, we need to focus even more on less obvious solutions or building up infrastructures and organizations to deal with the consequences. Pouring more good resources after bad in those cases will only make us less likely to be able to help refugees, build better levees, etc.
- JoBrad 10y agoCap and trade and carbon taxes are political solutions to address the scientific problem. It's hard to make people do something, and that's what they're trying to do. Don't confuse a solution you don't like with the science showing the problem.
- humanrebar 10y agoLikewise, we shouldn't conflate science and non-scientific solutions. We are confusing solutions we like with the science showing the problem. Calling people irrational and unscientific for seeing that is unfair and, again, not in keeping with healthy scientific exploration.