RE: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Climate of Fear
2. Let's say for a moment that the current warming trend (if it does exist) is entirely due to natural phenomena. What is the downside to reducing carbon/CO2 emissions? Is there a downside other than economic change?
Thundering silence, eh Kim? That's exactly the same reaction I got when I posed the same question the last time we went around this issue. The reason is simple. It's inconvenient. Dealing with our inability to live in a sustainable manner is the largest moral/ethical issue our species has ever faced. But human exceptionalism--our belief that we are somehow the apex of all living things--gives us a deep seated belief that something will come along and save us, no matter how stupidly we behave. MC P.S. I'm sick of the snow. If it ever clears up, maybe we can get back to astronomy. I'm sick of this topic on this list, and I doubt anyone is going to be swayed by anything anyone says.
Michael Carnes wrote:
P.S. I'm sick of the snow.
Yeah! Where is global warming when you need it. <grins> p.s. Just think about the "Climate of Fear" the fierce looking airman at the bottom of the following page caused. No doubt the Vietcong were shaking in their sandals while he was there. :) http://366th-tfw.net/wiggins.htm Ok, Guy, you got a picture of you back in the day?
Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>:
Michael Carnes wrote:
P.S. I'm sick of the snow.
Yeah! Where is global warming when you need it. <grins>
p.s. Just think about the "Climate of Fear" the fierce looking airman at the bottom of the following page caused. No doubt the Vietcong were shaking in their sandals while he was there. :)
http://366th-tfw.net/wiggins.htm
Ok, Guy, you got a picture of you back in the day?
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Oooops, gotta watch that "send" button. As I was saying before I actually typed something, that's quite a pointy head you have there Patrick. ;) My lovely ex-wife sent most of my stuff to the dumps. I didn't have much of an interest in snapping picture back then. There may be one around here somewheres, I'll look. Remember, the Marines were pretty busy digging in and dodging bullets... ;) Quoting Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>:
Michael Carnes wrote:
P.S. I'm sick of the snow.
Yeah! Where is global warming when you need it. <grins>
p.s. Just think about the "Climate of Fear" the fierce looking airman at the bottom of the following page caused. No doubt the Vietcong were shaking in their sandals while he was there. :)
http://366th-tfw.net/wiggins.htm
Ok, Guy, you got a picture of you back in the day?
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