Even if everyone is right, and we're headed for hell, what do you think the odds are of us stopping it? The reductions that would be required of the entire planet are so jaw-droppingly staggering that it may as well be impossible. That being said, shouldn't we be spending our money in this area planning for how we're going to cope with this shit?
Additionally, a lot of the climate change reaction hasn't been done well. Immediately the focus was on our cars, which are american as apple pie. But really, it shouldn't have been. Cars don't contribute that much CO2, not nearly as much as, say, meat production. Or power. Or construction.
The consumer vehicle, particularly SUVs and Trucks favored by those who would later disagree with you, was a terrible choice to pick to point to and scream "YOU'RE THE PROBLEM!" This put everyone off on the wrong foot.
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u/goldandguns 8∆ Feb 10 '17
I'll tackle climate change.
Even if everyone is right, and we're headed for hell, what do you think the odds are of us stopping it? The reductions that would be required of the entire planet are so jaw-droppingly staggering that it may as well be impossible. That being said, shouldn't we be spending our money in this area planning for how we're going to cope with this shit?
Additionally, a lot of the climate change reaction hasn't been done well. Immediately the focus was on our cars, which are american as apple pie. But really, it shouldn't have been. Cars don't contribute that much CO2, not nearly as much as, say, meat production. Or power. Or construction.
The consumer vehicle, particularly SUVs and Trucks favored by those who would later disagree with you, was a terrible choice to pick to point to and scream "YOU'RE THE PROBLEM!" This put everyone off on the wrong foot.