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Trust me, the climate is in as rough a shape as those so-called extremists would have you believe. You can quite literally read it off the veniers, or at least
by 1attice 4mo ago
Trust me, the climate is in as rough a shape as those so-called extremists would have you believe. You can quite literally read it off the veniers, or at least we could until we hired a strong man to smash them.
Nuclear is another matter -- I reckon the European anti-nuclear movement set climate change ahead by at least several years, but these days the cost/benefit leans solar, as political unrest pairs poorly with nuclear hazards, as Ukraine has learned in the past five years.
Nevertheless, the UK's administrative class' fetish for "sensible" solutions works great except during a generational upheaval, when they can't (to borrow a metaphor from aviation) see the horizon and must trust their instruments and the data they deliver.
It's the same here in Canada, I am sorry to report. A Commonwealth cultural tic we would all best be mindful of, lest we wear sensible shoes that take us all the way to calumny.
- rob_c 4mo agoThere are extremists who claimed the ocean would be destroyed by acid rain, oil would run out by 2020 and co2 levels would push the temps to 25+C in the UK for most of the year. None of these things have happened but these people were still let near schools unvetted with these claims in the 90s. If day we've learned to communicate science better but fools in the know all to quickly become political bedfellows with money with agendas attached to it...
- krapp 4mo agoAcid rain was a real problem that was solved with energy and environmental regulations.
- 1attice 4mo agoYou have a great narrative there, with villians and deception, and sensible heroes who dismiss the nonsense with fresh air and clear heads. But do look at the actual data. The AMOC slowing is ahead of schedule. Carbon use is down, but atmospheric carbon is accelerating (!) , strongly suggesting that there are now active feedback loops. "Ha! It is Tuesday and I am not yet dead! Those silly doctors!" Feels good to shout, but won't see you through Sunday.