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10-21-08, 09:56 AM

I think what some ppl here fail to grasp is no, the earth won't go down, no matter what we do. And no, ppl are not evil just for polluting. Earth survived bigger catastrophes, volcanos, asteroid impacts and so on. And yes, humanity will survive as well.

It also does not really matter if its humankind alone to blame, or if natural causes have their part in this. But even if it is a natural cause, which still needs proof, then pollution still amplifies the effect.

No, the problem is, rising temperatures will cause "humane" problems, and big ones. For some countries it's a blessing, northern countries especially, but for the majority of the world population droughts, lack of water, even a slightly rising ocean level will be a life or death question. Most folks on this planet live on coasts and/or relativly dry regions. More fights for water, ressources and civil unrest will be the result in third world countries, which may very well indirectly or directly effect first world countries. The latter will have less problems coping with this, but still need to invest enourmous sums to counter the changes imposed by climate change.

This is not about "saving the environment", though that would be a nice bonus. It's about saving costs. And developing future industries and science. I mean seriously, are ppl that stupid they do not realize that climate change, for good or bad, also offers a lot of chances? Ignoring it is a road to international isolation and further scientific backdrop, especially in a country whose only top science left is weapons.

There we have the US, producer of 25 percent of the worlds air pollution, stepping in and actually stating "it's not real". How...convinient. And then you wonder why terrorism comes up in third world countries who do not have the financial basis to fight climate change and blame the west for hypocrisis? Please.

From all courses one could take, no matter the agenda, ignoring or dismissing it for short term industrial gain and "I do want to power my AC full throttle! D:!" is the most stupid move in the long run. Protection of an industry that is in dire need of modernisation won't pay off, that is a lesson most communist countries had to learn already.

10-21-08, 09:56 AM	#19
Bewolf Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I think what some ppl here fail to grasp is no, the earth won't go down, no matter what we do. And no, ppl are not evil just for polluting. Earth survived bigger catastrophes, volcanos, asteroid impacts and so on. And yes, humanity will survive as well. It also does not really matter if its humankind alone to blame, or if natural causes have their part in this. But even if it is a natural cause, which still needs proof, then pollution still amplifies the effect. No, the problem is, rising temperatures will cause "humane" problems, and big ones. For some countries it's a blessing, northern countries especially, but for the majority of the world population droughts, lack of water, even a slightly rising ocean level will be a life or death question. Most folks on this planet live on coasts and/or relativly dry regions. More fights for water, ressources and civil unrest will be the result in third world countries, which may very well indirectly or directly effect first world countries. The latter will have less problems coping with this, but still need to invest enourmous sums to counter the changes imposed by climate change. This is not about "saving the environment", though that would be a nice bonus. It's about saving costs. And developing future industries and science. I mean seriously, are ppl that stupid they do not realize that climate change, for good or bad, also offers a lot of chances? Ignoring it is a road to international isolation and further scientific backdrop, especially in a country whose only top science left is weapons. There we have the US, producer of 25 percent of the worlds air pollution, stepping in and actually stating "it's not real". How...convinient. And then you wonder why terrorism comes up in third world countries who do not have the financial basis to fight climate change and blame the west for hypocrisis? Please. From all courses one could take, no matter the agenda, ignoring or dismissing it for short term industrial gain and "I do want to power my AC full throttle! D:!" is the most stupid move in the long run. Protection of an industry that is in dire need of modernisation won't pay off, that is a lesson most communist countries had to learn already.