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Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by Burbage
(Post 8611264)
We have to adapt. It's the story of survival. Those who cannot adapt, perish. |
Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by Burbage
(Post 8611264)
So, obviously the species will survive even with a few thousand survivors of the crisis. This is good to know. I'm sure that with modern technology and scientific knowledge we can do a bit better than that.
So you want to control the climate. Who's being simplistic? There is no way at all we can control the climate. We have to adapt. It's the story of survival. Those who cannot adapt, perish. I don't think we are in the least bit capable of controlling the climate. What I do think we should be doing is thinking more about how we handle climate change rather than making probably futile attempts to change the climate. Pretty much the exact opposite of what you are claiming I said. |
Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 8613880)
Good idea. We could make a start by reducing carbon emissions. :rofl:
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Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by polyama
(Post 8613968)
This would only divert our limited resources from the task of adapting to climate change.
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Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 8613979)
Divert our limited resouces away from doing nothing and hoping it will go away?
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Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by Lord_Farquar
(Post 8613979)
Divert our limited resouces away from doing nothing and hoping it will go away?
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Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 8613885)
Unless I missed something, where did I say I "want to control the climate"?
I don't think we are in the least bit capable of controlling the climate. What I do think we should be doing is thinking more about how we handle climate change rather than making probably futile attempts to change the climate. Pretty much the exact opposite of what you are claiming I said. We learn to cope. |
Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 8613988)
Come on then, explain to me how you would reduce carbon emissions, given the huge growth that we are likely to see from China, India, Brazil et al.
1. Slow down global warming. 2. Not throw the planet into an ice age. |
Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by Burbage
(Post 8614025)
Ah, so you are agreeing with me by arguing with me. That's a novel twist.
We learn to cope. Take a worst case scenario of the Atlantic Conveyor stopping a week on Thursday and Western Europe is plunged into a climate similar to Hudson Bay. That's an event of catastrophic proportions that would impact hundreds of millions on a global scale for centuries to come. Just "learning to cope" makes it sound like we would just stick the kettle on, have a think about it and have it all sorted by weekend. |
Re: Global warming
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
(Post 8614040)
As was arguing that your initial "learn to cope" comment was over simplistic.
Take a worst case scenario of the Atlantic Conveyor stopping a week on Thursday and Western Europe is plunged into a climate similar to Hudson Bay. That's an event of catastrophic proportions that would impact hundreds of millions on a global scale for centuries to come. Just "learning to cope" makes it sound like we would just stick the kettle on, have a think about it and have it all sorted by weekend. Learn to cope or die. |
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