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aceventura3 · 10-10-2007, 01:33 PM

I saw a couple of flaws. In his column A options, his first assumption that if we are not the cause of global warming and we take action the worst case is global depression. Then his second assumption that if we are the cause and we take action there is no mention of global depression. If the costs of taking action will lead to a global depression, that will happen regardless of the cause. This scenerio exists in two of his boxes.

The worst case scenario of us taking no action also exists in two boxes. Again the cause is not material. If the globe is going to warm, the consequences are the same regardless of the cause.

The cause is not material to the question as it relates to his presentation of his argument.

The real questions are - Is the globe warming? Can we do something about it? If we do something are the consequences of taking action better or worse than not taking action?

reasonable people can come to the same conclusion as he did, but there are flaws in his use of logic.

10-10-2007, 01:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
aceventura3 Junkie Location: Ventura County	I saw a couple of flaws. In his column A options, his first assumption that if we are not the cause of global warming and we take action the worst case is global depression. Then his second assumption that if we are the cause and we take action there is no mention of global depression. If the costs of taking action will lead to a global depression, that will happen regardless of the cause. This scenerio exists in two of his boxes. The worst case scenario of us taking no action also exists in two boxes. Again the cause is not material. If the globe is going to warm, the consequences are the same regardless of the cause. The cause is not material to the question as it relates to his presentation of his argument. The real questions are - Is the globe warming? Can we do something about it? If we do something are the consequences of taking action better or worse than not taking action? reasonable people can come to the same conclusion as he did, but there are flaws in his use of logic. __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on lunch." "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions on vegetarianism while the wolf is of a different opinion." "If you live among wolves you have to act like one." "A lady screams at the mouse but smiles at the wolf. A gentleman is a wolf who sends flowers." Last edited by aceventura3; 10-10-2007 at 01:38 PM..