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I think the warming itself is not really the biggest problem, it's the secondary effects like rising sea levels, increased natural disasters, etc. So for exampl
by burkaman 10y ago
I think the warming itself is not really the biggest problem, it's the secondary effects like rising sea levels, increased natural disasters, etc. So for example if it's too late to stop coastal cities from being flooded, twice that much sea level rise is not much worse, because all the important cities and infrastructure are already gone.
- yongjik 10y agoHowever, if it's-too-laters really hold that opinion, they will also oppose (among other things) development of affected areas, because those areas are a foregone conclusion. For example, they will oppose any new buildings (at least major urban developments) in low coastal areas such as Manhattan, (part of) San Francisco, or Miami. Such projects are a waste of resource in the same way reducing CO2 emission is, and they will make relocation much more costly when the inevitable happens. Funnily enough, I don't hear that opinion often, which makes me suspect that most people just want an excuse to keep their lifestyle unchanged.
- burkaman 10y agoI have actually heard that opinion, for example: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/09/new-york-future-flooding-climate-change.html http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/09/new-york-future... However, most people I've talked to who say "there's nothing we can do" are really saying "I think I will be dead before this is a really big problem, so fuck it".