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I actually WANT to know if I am wrong and how. I have posted detailed explanations of my perspective and findings on this on HN and other more scientifically-m
by robomartin 7y ago
I actually WANT to know if I am wrong and how. I have posted detailed explanations of my perspective and findings on this on HN and other more scientifically-minded discussion boards. I have never --ever-- in several years, had anyone actually do the work and come back with actual science-based objections or counterpoints.
The responses usually range from flat-out attacks to repeating what I will call memes without one ounce of critical thinking applied. Things like "all we need is more renewable energy" sources --something that has been completely and utterly debunked for at least five years, if not ten.
This is so simple:
Show how we are going to do better (in terms of atmospheric CO2 concentration reduction) than the historical rate of change corresponding to humanity not being on this planet.
That is a tall order. Extraordinary claims that propose being able to fix the problem in 50 or 100 years need to explain how we are going to deploy such monumental amounts of energy, natural and man-made resources at such a scale without killing us all.
We are talking about a claim to be able to affect change at a rate a THOUSAND times faster than if humanity did not exist. It baffles me that nobody is asking how this is possible.
Also --and this is really important-- I am NOT saying climate change is not real. Quite to the contrary. All I am suggesting is that it is quite likely we can't do a thing about it. These two things are separable and should be treated separately. On the one hand we have the undisputed reality of climate change and our contribution to the problem and, on the other, the potential reality that there isn't a thing we can do about it.
And then the question becomes? If this is true, that we can't do a thing about affecting climate change, what should we do? That's the conversation we need to be having, not a bunch of hair-brained ideas promoted by ignorant politicians for easy votes.