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Views don't have to be binary like "it's a hoax" or "the end is near". In between those 2 you have stuff like: - World may be warming but I don't believe we

by hmexx 10y ago

Views don't have to be binary like "it's a hoax" or "the end is near". In between those 2 you have stuff like: - World may be warming but I don't believe we should act yet - World may be warming but I don't believe the actions we are taking make a difference - World is warming but I don't believe we know whether the result will be necessary a "bad thing" - World is warming but I don't believe we know the main cause - World is warming but I don't care what happens in 100 years - World is warming but I feel we should wait longer to see if models are correct before spending money on it - I feel humans overestimate their ability to model the future - I feel there are bigger problems we should be tackling.. ...and a million other reasons. I don't believe global warming is a hoax, but a combination of reasons like the ones above makes me personally not worry or care about the issue.

thatcat 10y ago
Problem is while those reasons may help people sleep at night, none resemble a logical chain of reasoning. Seems more like a list justifications for apathy in spite of opposing evidence bc trying is politically untenable and denying science is easier.
- blackflame7000 10y ago
  Still though, in order to get people to willingly go along with restrictive environmental regulation you have to address those arguments. From a business owners perspective, the only thing they hear when discussing environmental regulation is increased production costs. You have to combat their skepticism with undeniable proof which I think has yet to be presented.
- tomrod 10y ago
  A complete logic must take into account individual preferences, not merely species survival. The opportunity costs towards an individual to willingly shift and adapt to climate change is fairly high -- until Pigovian taxes or some such are implemented the adoption rate will be small for prevention. We're likely in the stage now where policies around adaption need to be crafted and planned.

by hmexx 10y ago

thatcat 10y ago

Problem is while those reasons may help people sleep at night, none resemble a logical chain of reasoning. Seems more like a list justifications for apathy in spite of opposing evidence bc trying is politically untenable and denying science is easier.

blackflame7000 10y ago
Still though, in order to get people to willingly go along with restrictive environmental regulation you have to address those arguments. From a business owners perspective, the only thing they hear when discussing environmental regulation is increased production costs. You have to combat their skepticism with undeniable proof which I think has yet to be presented.
tomrod 10y ago
A complete logic must take into account individual preferences, not merely species survival. The opportunity costs towards an individual to willingly shift and adapt to climate change is fairly high -- until Pigovian taxes or some such are implemented the adoption rate will be small for prevention. We're likely in the stage now where policies around adaption need to be crafted and planned.