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I don't know what to tell you. The sensationalism is there because it's a catastrophic problem that requires major action. There's consensus that a very bad th
by rimunroe 8y ago
I don't know what to tell you. The sensationalism is there because it's a catastrophic problem that requires major action.
There's consensus that a very bad thing is happening, its effects are already being felt, and they will get much worse over time. Scientists have tried to communicate this in every way, but people have hemmed and hawed or outright denied it for so long that it's going to be bad no matter what at this point. There are still things that can be done to reduce the impact, but the picture isn't good.
- tunap 8y agoHeh, just to clarify, are you referring to climate change, surveillance economy, data breaches or all of the above? As it applies to all, and yet, they all end up blaming end users in one way or another while patently ignoring the forces that drive public policies... Profit, industry, Guv regs & profit. I know, I know, profit deserves two mentions.
- stephengillie 8y agoEverything is a catastrophic problem to someone. Sensationalism is about the worst way to communicate this, and is likely why so many refuse to believe. The reality of climate change is that we're trading inhospitable poles for an inhospitable equator. Yes, this will be painful to those who have to adapt or relocate. But it is a form of NIMBYism.
- lancewiggs 8y agoThere’s a lot more than weather to climate change. What if there were no more fish? What if the ocean didn’t absorb CO2. Read more.
- stephengillie 8y agoLife is full of scary problems. What if your car catches fire? Life can be made scarier if you pretend that you have to solve all the problems yourself. We can do anything, but we cannot do everything by ourselves. If fish die, surely some other life form will fill that niche, and we'll eat that. It's not as though humans are the most adaptive life form in existence.