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That's assuming the ecosystem holds together and the warmer temperatures don't begin to cause massive die offs of sensitive plant and animal species. That's al
by davesque 10y ago
That's assuming the ecosystem holds together and the warmer temperatures don't begin to cause massive die offs of sensitive plant and animal species. That's also assuming we don't kick off some kind of dangerous feedback loop such as destabilizing methane clathrate deposits or something similar. Are we willing to take the risks? I'm not.
Though I'm not a climate scientest, I'm sure if we had one here they'd agree that ten degrees farenheit is an absolutely MASSIVE change in global temperatures. To say that it would be livable is incredibly naive.
- bagels 10y agoEven if all the plants and animals die, there is still an atmosphere, magnetic field, liquid water.
- davesque 10y agoSigh...this conversation is pointless.
- yojex 10y agoI think he may be taking the human-survival-apathetic stance similar to this George Carlin bit, "The planet is fine; the people are fucked." Not that I defend that viewpoint, but I can see its merits.
- rybosome 10y agoWhat will you and your 7 billion fellow humans eat if all of the plants and animals die? Why do you think that conditions which would be deadly to nearly all other life on this planet won't be deadly to you? If you're making the point that life will find a way given Earth's strong life-supporting traits, I completely agree. But it won't be human life.
- Filligree 10y agoWhat are you planning to eat on Mars?