At 12:04 PM Tuesday 5/1/2007, Keith Henson wrote: >At 12:00 PM 4/30/2007 -0700, Dan M. wrote: > >snip > > >Having set this up, let's think of the cut that would be required to stop > >global warming. Elsewhere you suggested boycotting China until they have a > >more environmentally friendly policy. If I were Chinese, I'd counter that > >this is an unreasonable and hypocritical action for the West, since their > >per capita carbon emission is less than that of any Western country. It's > >less than half of that of the UK, and less than 20% of the US. > > > >The numbers that I've seen is that the US and Europe, and other developed > >countries have to drop to, essentially, the per capita carbon consumption of > >China...and China and India, etc. have to hold their consumption at or below > >that level. > > > >I'll stop here for now, I'm not sure if anyone is interesting in replying. > >But, if there interest, I think I could argue that even Debbie's lifestyle > >would be all but impossible in a no global warming world. > >It would be possible in a world with far fewer people. Unfortunately the >routes to that state are really unpleasant. There isn't even a word for a >billion people dying.
Two come immediately to mind: After the title on the book in _Dr. Strangelove_: "Gigadeaths." According to many radical greens: "A good start." -- Ronn! :) _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
