tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post573751944394518119..comments2024-02-10T00:21:03.699-08:00Comments on Embracing the Risk: Climate Change ReportMarkChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14783588922999884233noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post-20669058824522953642007-04-10T14:57:00.000-07:002007-04-10T14:57:00.000-07:00The current Newsweek has a major section devoted t...The current Newsweek has a major section devoted to the environment in general, and global warming in particular. As part of that section, they included an editorial by Richard S. Lindzen, a research professor of meteorology at MIT.<BR/><BR/>I'm encouraged to see that he, who knows far more about this topic than I do, seems to agree with my perspective. I'll take all the positive reinforcement I can get. :)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17997788/site/newsweek/" REL="nofollow">Here's a link to the article</A>.<BR/><BR/>MarkMarkChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783588922999884233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post-64818933043838593592007-02-26T10:50:00.000-08:002007-02-26T10:50:00.000-08:00Anon,There are some, I'm sure, who have the nefari...Anon,<BR/><BR/>There are some, I'm sure, who have the nefarious and dishonest motives that you cite. However, I am loathe to write off such vast groups of people as "the left" with unsubstantiated character slurs. It's an easy way to make one feel good about one's own opinion, but not a good way at all to foster discussion or open oneself to differing opinions. Besides, it's insulting and unfair.<BR/><BR/>In the future, please avoid saying derogatory things about generalized groups like "the left" which cannot possibly be substantiated with evidence. It is unnecessary, unhelpful, and unwelcome in this community. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Back to the topic...<BR/><BR/>It seems highly likely to me at this point that human activity is to some discernible degree impacting the earth's temperature. Projections of the future impact of those changes are (in my opinion) unreliable, and sometimes politically or ideologically skewed, but at the same time should not be ignored. We need to get past the current state of two sides yelling insults at each other, and start making substantive proposals.<BR/><BR/>On the one hand we have Kyoto-type proposals, which (it seems to me) are economically-stifling to the developed world, not sustainable, and not effective in the long term. The results so far from the nations that are attempting a solution along those lines are not promising.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, we have... nothing that I can tell. We have lots of people saying that we don't really know that global warming is going on, so we shouldn't bankrupt ourselves trying to solve it. I agree... but is there something we could do short of bankrupting ourselves that might help in the likely-but-not-certain situation that we are warming our planet dangerously? Is there any counter-proposal to the Kyoto-style solutions other than denial and avoidance?<BR/><BR/>The one that I think holds real promise is nuclear power. Unfortunately, and for reasons that aren't completely clear to me, nobody of prominence is advocating this solution. I hope that situation will change soon.<BR/><BR/>MarkMarkChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783588922999884233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27237113.post-45727441898418010702007-02-25T18:25:00.000-08:002007-02-25T18:25:00.000-08:00You make some good points Mark! I'm in agreement ...You make some good points Mark! I'm in agreement with those who have concluded that the global warming "crisis" is simply another political tool of the left to rally individuals to their support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com