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>But hasn't the earth been much warmer while humans were around? Is humanity actually threatened, or is it that our modern civilization has gotten so hard-wired
by Prrometheus 18y ago
>But hasn't the earth been much warmer while humans were around? Is humanity actually threatened, or is it that our modern civilization has gotten so hard-wired to our climate that we can't deal with change?
I think the answer is that many greenies are ideologically opposed to any human alteration of the environment whatsoever. So, rather than calmly weigh the costs and benefits of current policy, they try to instill as much fear in the general populace as possible to get their way.
- geebee 18y agoSure, FUD campaigns are pretty common from every political movement. So are accusations of spreading FUD. You pretty much have to tune it all out and look at the science.
- Prrometheus 18y agoI think those are some interesting questions you raised, and I also don't think they have been given the attention they deserve. I suspect this is because those who are capable of considering whether or not human society can adapt to Climate Change don't WANT to ask those questions. They don't want to find out that humanity can adapt to any likely changes, which is a possible outcome of their studies.