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> The merchants of doubt dominate media. And spend billions of dollars shaping discourse. Then let them sow doubt. If the case is "we're not sure but it's very
by Bran_son 3y ago
> The merchants of doubt dominate media. And spend billions of dollars shaping discourse.
Then let them sow doubt. If the case is "we're not sure but it's very possible that continued CO2 emissions will cook the Earth", what should we do? Continue emitting CO2, or stop until we're sure that it won't cook the Earth?
It's the precautionary principle - if the science isn't settled, given the catastrophic risks, we should limit CO2 as much as possible until it is settled that emitting it is safe.
- nicbou 3y agoWe’re sure and we won’t stop
- Kye 3y agoBut what if we make a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world for nothing?
- netsharc 3y agoTo be the devil's advocate, the deniers will say "We've been emitting CO2 since the beginning of the world, and it's been fine, why are you worrying now?" - yeah sure that's ignoring the fact that there are now more cars, more planes, more factories, more cows, etc, but that's to be expected of these unscientific people.