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I feel that those of us in the sciences need to be careful about making too much of this event in the public sphere. While I agree that this is a sign of very b
by URSpider94 9y ago
I feel that those of us in the sciences need to be careful about making too much of this event in the public sphere. While I agree that this is a sign of very bad things to come, this particular calving is not likely to have any immediate impact on sea levels (since the ice is already floating). If we all jump up and down and scream and then ... nothing happens ... it's not going to help our credibility.
- lisper 9y agoYes, I completely agree. We should not be jumping up and down and screaming about how horrible this is. But we should also not be jumping up and down and screaming about how cool it is either. Yes, it's cool. But celebrating it is IMHO missing the broader point rather badly.
- jacquesm 9y agoI wished there were fewer, not more interesting and exciting developments such as these happening. Because something is happening, it is just not sexy on the time-scale of the average news cycle.
- URSpider94 9y agoYup, I wish this were not our reality.
- codecamper 9y agoYes, we should wait until the actual end of the world to warn every one. Brilliant.
- fao_ 9y agoYou haven't heard the story about the person who 'cried wolf'?
- URSpider94 9y agoI'll share a lesson that I learned the hard way, and which I share with all of my team members: communication is not successful unless the recipient ends up with the desired information. If you care about achieving that goal, then it's your responsibility to find the right method to get the point across. It's clear that all of the communication about global warming so far has led to ... the USA pulling out of the Paris Accord. So, let's pause and re-evaluate how to get the message across.