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> As things are looking now, global civilization collapse as a result of climate change, leading to starvation, migration and war for resources, seems to me a v

• staunton 4y ago
  Yes, conjecture. Nobody knows for sure what will happen (although some claim they do). As someone else pointed out, > Calls for extreme curtailment of fossil fuel usage for example would lower quality of life beyond what global warming will do. is also conjecture. If you were to insist on adding a pejorative to that, I suggest "pure conjecture and climate denialism". However, continuing the discussion like this is clearly a waste of time. You probably think your conjecture is more plausible than mine. But you haven't argued that it is or why you think that. And even if it is more plausible, a cost-benefit analysis also takes into account the cost. How unlikely does my scenario have to be to counterbalance the potential insane loss of value? It's also not clear what you mean by "extreme". Some people still think "phasing out fossil fuels ever" is extreme. Is "net zero by 2050" extreme? I absolutely think the word is appropriate, but that a desperate situation requires extreme measures.