If effect, your comment reads 'we could stop emissions in time to prevent a worldwide catastrophy but have decided not to do so'. Imagine a similar scenario rep

If effect, your comment reads 'we could stop emissions in time to prevent a worldwide catastrophy but have decided not to do so'. Imagine a similar scenario replacing CAGW with an asteroid on course for Earth! The reason is simple: governments (the only bit of the 'we' who can actually implement significant measures forcibly if necessary) don't actually believe in CAGW though they (and just about everybody else and their dog) pay fulsome lip service to the idea.