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The problem is that the effects of rising sea-levels alone will be pretty bad in our lifetime. For the good portion of people that live in reality, and not a
by darpa_escapee 10y ago
The problem is that the effects of rising sea-levels alone will be pretty bad in our lifetime.
For the good portion of people that live in reality, and not a sci-fi world that doesn't exist or they'll never be able to afford, a rise in global temperatures is a bad thing.
- giardini 10y agoThe real problems are a) Redirected despair - liberals' despair over the Republican election victory has been redirected to AGW. Some are now convinced them that the world will be underwater within the next two elections. b) Lack of imagination - AGW has become a religion: to question any aspect of AGW or to propose new alternatives or new solutions is instantly interpreted as charlatanism. Minds are doctrinally set in concrete and are consequently both scientifically uncritical and uncreative. Many AGW proponents are modern-day Thomas Malthus': no credit is given to human ingenuity, no possible solutions exist (other than the ones they parrot), and they think we're all gonna die (and SOON, now that Trump has won). Gloom-and-doom downers all. It is no wonder their normal friends won't speak to them (which only increases their despair).
- Oletros 10y agoAnd exactly what alternatives have been proposed?