That's how I try to frame things too. We have basically four possibilities. -We do nothing about climate change -> Climate change is actually not a problem. N

That's how I try to frame things too. We have basically four possibilities. -We do nothing about climate change -> Climate change is actually not a problem. No money wasted -We do nothing about climate change -> Climate change is real and devastates civilization -We address climate change and switch to renewables -> Climate change is actually not a problem and we wasted money/resources -We address climate change and switch to renewables -> Climate change is real and we avert disaster through our action In my mind, even if expend the effort to switch to a more sustainable economy and somehow climate change was overblown, that's not a terrible outcome. We'll have cleaner air, less waste, and won't have to worry about oil so much. But if we don't make the switch and we're wrong, it is absolutely ruinous for the future of humanity. It's like when someone gets bitten by a possibly rabid animal. Yeah, the vaccine shots are painful and it would suck if you took them when they weren't necessary. But if you were actually bitten by a rabid animal and don't get the shots you will die.