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Ignoring warning signs not wiseFrom: Steven
Subject: Philosophy
Date/Time 2008-01-08 17:07:04
Remote IP: 69.208.253.34
MessageI'm not going to criticize the article you attached--although
in fact it wasn't quite as bad as the one earlier one, but
I will say this:
1. We have dramatically increased the CO2 concentration in
the atmosphere.
2. The planet has gotten warmer.
Both of these things are clear from doing geological measurements.
Now, of course, this does not imply that the first *caused* the
second. It may very well be that the planet is in a "natural
warming trend" as it comes out of the last ice age; in fact,
this is likely. However, if nothing else, the dramatic
increase in C02 alone should be enough to draw some concern!
Even if there is a natural warming trend, it is reasonable
that the dramatic C02 increase could aggravate or accelerate
the warming. Should steps be taken to try to curb this problem?
I don't know--if you're worried about becoming too fat and you
do nothing about it, whose fault is it if you later on develop
heart disease and diabetes--is it the cookies' fault or yours?
Taking steps to minimize our impact only seems wise and to
not make any attempt seems really fool-hearty if you ask me.
Why has the US not be more aggressive with this problem?
Why is the US one of only 170 other countries to not ratify the
Kyoto protocol?
Could it be due to anti-environmental propaganda put out that
is funded by the oil industry and/or the DOE?
OK, that last bit was speculation on my part, but it does make
me wonder.
Oh, by the way, it is in fact important for the government
to care about the environment. Something on such a massive
scale can not be solved through individuals alone.
For instance, we wouldn't even have the regulatory acts for clean water
and air that we do know, and corporations would not be prevented from dumping massive quantities of toxins. Corporations don't work toward the overall
benefit of humanity; they just do what maximizes profit.
Steven
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