Of course you're right, and it is quite apparent to me that we will not sort it out; there isn't even a "we" that's really in charge of the global atmospheric C

Of course you're right, and it is quite apparent to me that we will not sort it out; there isn't even a "we" that's really in charge of the global atmospheric CO2 level - it seems like an emergent phenomenon of our civilization. I guess you get used to it after awhile, and it probably helps that I never wanted to have children.