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> have a friend in his mid 70's who believes that global warming is happening but not due to any human activity that it is all just part of the normal cycles of
by the_only_law 6y ago
> have a friend in his mid 70's who believes that global warming is happening but not due to any human activity that it is all just part of the normal cycles of the earth.
What I dont get about this viewpoint is like so you're just gonna sit around while the climate becomes more hostile because it's natural? I mean humans have done a lot to combat nature and bent the world to their comfort for a lot less.
- macjohnmcc 6y agoYeah there is a fire. Do you try to slow it down or do you just sit back and burn?
- a1369209993 6y agoI think the argument is that, given that climate cycles are natural and not a result of human carbon (etc) emissions, reducing carbon emissions is not a effective way to combat nature, and there's no political will to undertake strategies that would actually be effective. (To be fair, it is actually true that reducing carbon emissions is not a effective way to combat nature; the position of non-stupid advocates is rather that it's the least ineffective method.)
- candiodari 6y agoWell that’s true. Carbon emissions are self-reinforcing. It would take 200%+ emission reduction at this point, as heat itself is increasing co2 release today in various ways. This means reductions can only bring a short delay, they can’t stop global warming. At this point it’s getting warmer mostly because it’s getting warmer.