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I think that's true of many people (responding to the headline). Many people also accept existence of a problem more easily if they relish the possible solutio

I think that's true of many people (responding to the headline). Many people also accept existence of a problem more easily if they relish the possible solutions. For example, our currently developing budget disaster. I find it easy to talk about because it finally means some finite end to dumb government spending. But we don't exactly know how far the dumbness could continue or if sanity will kick in soon or if the die is cast. And, on the other side, there are people who love government spending who claim its not a problem at all.

orangecat 16y ago
Many people also accept existence of a problem more easily if they relish the possible solutions. Indeed. Testable prediction: as solar and wind power become more economically viable, harder-core environmentalists will discover many reasons why they're unacceptable.
- kenjackson 16y ago
  Why would hardcore environmentalists not like those solutions? If anything I think they'll move to deploying these solutions to more targets.
- cydonian_monk 16y ago
  You can test that prediction now. There are rumblings about the damage wind power does to local wildlife, and deeper questions about how large arrays of wind turbines change weather patterns by drawing too much energy / increasing airflow resistance. Some (random, via quick Google search) sources: http://www.livescience.com/7626-wind-farms-change-weather.html http://www.livescience.com/7626-wind-farms-change-weather.ht... http://www.gardenridge.net/wind-turbines-changing-weather.htm http://www.gardenridge.net/wind-turbines-changing-weather.ht...
  - kenjackson 16y ago
    They note climate change, but to quote: ""The message here is climate change, but that doesn't equal global warming," Keith said. "It's possible this would have benefits," by working against the atmospheric effects of fossil fuel consumption on global climate, he said. "

orangecat 16y ago

Many people also accept existence of a problem more easily if they relish the possible solutions. Indeed. Testable prediction: as solar and wind power become more economically viable, harder-core environmentalists will discover many reasons why they're unacceptable.

kenjackson 16y ago
Why would hardcore environmentalists not like those solutions? If anything I think they'll move to deploying these solutions to more targets.
cydonian_monk 16y ago
You can test that prediction now. There are rumblings about the damage wind power does to local wildlife, and deeper questions about how large arrays of wind turbines change weather patterns by drawing too much energy / increasing airflow resistance. Some (random, via quick Google search) sources: http://www.livescience.com/7626-wind-farms-change-weather.html http://www.livescience.com/7626-wind-farms-change-weather.ht... http://www.gardenridge.net/wind-turbines-changing-weather.htm http://www.gardenridge.net/wind-turbines-changing-weather.ht...
- kenjackson 16y ago
  They note climate change, but to quote: ""The message here is climate change, but that doesn't equal global warming," Keith said. "It's possible this would have benefits," by working against the atmospheric effects of fossil fuel consumption on global climate, he said. "