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>Or do you mean doing it at such a massive scale we reverse the net flow of coal from the ground to the atmosphere? We have no other choice. We either do that
by annabellish 8y ago
>Or do you mean doing it at such a massive scale we reverse the net flow of coal from the ground to the atmosphere?
We have no other choice. We either do that or it's possible that somebody is alive today who will see the collapse of human civilization.
- PeterisP 8y agoThere's always a choice. Even assuming that "We either do that or it's possible that somebody is alive today who will see the collapse of human civilization." is literally true (it's debatable - even the worst case scenarios stop at major population reduction, but quite a few areas would do no worse than the aftermath of a major war), choosing not to take major action and accept that the destruction will happen is not only possible, but actually very, very plausible for all kinds of political reasons. I'd be willing to bet with more than 50% odds that those who can do that will choose not to do actions like this and that plans like this won't actually be done.
- gepi79 8y agoThere is no way that human civilization collapses because of climate warming. Among all higher life forms (fish, reptiles, mammals and even most plants), humans with technology are the most robust. Some billionaires waste even time and money for the colonization of dead spaces like Mars or the Moon.
- majewsky 8y agoYou're assuming that we don't drive the entire ecosystem into the wall. The life forms with the highest chance of survival are bacteria, and maybe cockroaches and other insects, because of their fast reproduction rate and associated fast evolution.