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Originally Posted by nofnway
let's say the earth warms significantly,,,ocean levels rise...weather patterns change...I still don't get why all of the fear....cannot we adapt as a species?, as societies?
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That's an excellent question, in my opinion. Do you have a conclusive answer, because I'll confess that I do not. There is also the supplemental question as to whether we want to change that drastically or not, but that may be out of our hands. I don't personally see any reason to continue behavior that very likely may induce rapid environmental change before you / we have a very good answer to the question of whether or not we can survive the change. The last time I talked to a Mayan Indian / Native American, they said it could be kind of dicey....hold on, that must have been a dream, because they wiped themselves out with slash and burn crop treatment. Same amount of igorance humans display today, more localized effect.
However, in my opinion, it's not just about reducing CFC emissions, it's about embracing a different lifestyle that is inherently more geared towards renewability and sustainability of energy and material. Why be so wasteful? We don't have places to just throw the shit anymore, so why continue to act like we do? I just don't understand.