I didn't write the survey and would definitely have used difference
questions had I been asked to create it. Current results are as below
- excuse ugly cut and paste but I didn't want to risk my cack-handed
copying. I think it's notable that there is an (almost) unanimous
belief in the principle of geoengineering in this group. I admit to
being surprised that everyone is so positive about it - or at least
negative about NOT trying it!!!
PS Google has now ranked the wiki page and it is comes 2nd (indented)
when you search for geoengineering. The main 'planetary engineering'
article refers to the geoeng article as the 'main' article, so it's
really no1 on Google. We are now seen as the world's leading
authority on geoengineering by Google. Go us!
Total Started Survey:
8
Total Completed Survey:
8 (100%)
1. Are you more, or less optimistic about the prospects of curbing CO2
levels to avoid dangerous climate change now compared to ten years ago
when Kyoto was signed?
answered question 8
skipped question
0
Response
Percent Response
Count
More optimistic 0.0% 0
Less optimistic
100.0% 8
About the same 0.0% 0
2. Are you more, or less optimistic about the ability of the Earth's
climate system to cope with expected increases in atmospheric carbon
levels now compared with 10 years ago given recent research on
potential climate feedbacks and carbon sinks?
answered question 8
skipped question
0
Response
Percent Response
Count
More optimistic 0.0% 0
Less optimistic
100.0% 8
About the same 0.0% 0
3. Do you believe that talk of geoengineering is a dangerous
distraction and that on no account should it ever be considered as a
viable option even if carbon dioxide levels continue to rise?
answered question 8
skipped question
0
Response
Percent Response
Count
Agree 0.0% 0
Disagree
87.5% 7
Don't know
12.5% 1
4. Do you agree that we now need a "Plan B" whereby a geoengineering
strategy – research, development and possible implementation – is
drawn up in parallel to a treaty to reduce carbon emissions (subject
to international agreements and a scientific assessment of risk)?
answered question 8
skipped question
0
Response
Percent Response
Count
Agree
100.0% 8
Disagree 0.0% 0
Don't know 0.0% 0
2008/12/22 Alvia Gaskill <[email protected]>:
> Andrew, I don't know what the current results show or how many people voted,
> but there is something inconsistent about the responses to 3 and 4. If one
> doesn't know if geo should ever be considered a viable option (20%
> responding so to #3), then how can 100% say they agree a geo plan should be
> drawn up? Make plans but never intend to use them? Or is the 20% a
> response to the "is it a dangerous distraction" part of 3? Probably 3
> should have been two questions instead of one.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Lockley"
> <[email protected]>
> To: "geoengineering" <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 11:39 AM
> Subject: [geo] Interim results from surveymonkey
>
>
>
> Interim results from a survey of the members of the 'Geoengineering'
> google group are as follows:
>
> Please can anyone who hasn't filled this out yet do so at:
> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=QyDd_2fy3cpcZvMI5E3DsJGQ_3d_3d
>
>
> The Independent Survey on Geoengineering:
>
> 1. Are you more, or less optimistic about the prospects of curbing CO2
> levels to avoid dangerous climate change now compared to ten years ago
> when Kyoto was signed?
>
> More optimistic………[ ]
>
>
> Less optimistic ...…….[ 100% ]
>
>
> About the same………[ ]
>
>
>
> 2. Are you more, or less optimistic about the ability of the Earth's
> climate system to cope with expected increases in atmospheric carbon
> levels now compared with 10 years ago given recent research on
> potential climate feedbacks and carbon sinks?
>
>
>
>
> More optimistic………[ ]
>
>
> Less optimistic……….[ 100% ]
>
>
> About the same………[ ]
>
>
>
> 3. Do you believe that talk of geoengineering is a dangerous
> distraction and that on no account should it ever be considered as a
> viable option even if carbon dioxide levels continue to rise?
>
>
> Agree…………………[ ]
>
>
> Disagree………………[ 80% ]
>
>
> Don't know…………...[ 20%]
>
>
>
> 4. Do you agree that we now need a "Plan B" whereby a geoengineering
> strategy – research, development and possible implementation – is
> drawn up in parallel to a treaty to reduce carbon emissions (subject
> to international agreements and a scientific assessment of risk)?
>
>
>
>
> Agree…………………[ 100% ]
>
>
> Disagree………………[ ]
>
>
> Don't know…………...[ ]
>
>
>
> Please send you replies to [email protected].
>
> >
>
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