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Weigh the risks of action vs. inaction in the 2 (simplified) situations (global warming true, global warming false) and you find that despite what may very well
by mnemonik 18y ago
Weigh the risks of action vs. inaction in the 2 (simplified) situations (global warming true, global warming false) and you find that despite what may very well end up being the reality of global warming, its better to err on the side of caution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zORv8wwiadQ
Interesting video displaying this point, but I think towards the end it gets a little preachy.
- jamesbritt 18y ago" ... 2 (simplified) situations ..." But those are not the only options, so more thought need be given to what action to take, at what expense and to whom, and at what opportunity cost, and to the (relative) detriment of other pressing problems. The speaker refers to his approach as a silver bullet; it's more of a silver lollipop.
- laut 18y agoI think that unless you give me $1 million, the earth will explode and kill everyone. Better to err on the side of caution. ;-)