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Can you point to any scientifically demonstrated conclusion on how much humans affect climate via CO2 emissions? It's definitely some, but how much? You won't
by ThomPete 7y ago
Can you point to any scientifically demonstrated conclusion on how much humans affect climate via CO2 emissions? It's definitely some, but how much?
You won't find the answer and that should make the most critical thinkers amongst you to question how much you actually can rely on much of these predictions about the future 30-80 years out.
It seems like that would be a great place to start if you want to convince people that they should spend a lot of money on something that isn't even demonstrated to be a problem we can't handle already now.
What are you ready to do, who's money and freedoms are you ready to spend on being "safe rather than sorry"?
This is the real question we should be asking ourselves.
- xbmcuser 7y agoYou have on hackernews a study from Exxon from 1978 that correctly predicted carbon in the atmosphere and global warming because of it correctly for today. I have started taking most of the studies numbers as conservative numbers as sadly because of billions spend by the oil industry on destroying research and science reputation related to global warming and carbon the researchers publish the most conservative numbers.
- ThomPete 7y agoSo in other words, you dont have anything.
- Oletros 7y agoIPCC report predictions have been correct, do they count as demonstration?
- chiefalchemist 7y agoI'm not sure how this applies to my statement. My scope was simple: Time and again the predictions have been wrong, and the majority of the time milestones are being hit earlier rather than later. I said nothing about CO2, who and/or why.
- ThomPete 7y agoIt was your better safe than sorry statement I reacted too. Sorry if that was unclear.