>> If only you would agree that we are in imminent danger then I
>> could stop saying "We are all doomed" :-)
>
> These are strikingly different messages, really.
No they are the same message, but my previous cries of "We are
all doomed!" are being taken out of context. My argument is that
if everyone continues to deny that we are in great danger, then we
are all doomed. We are not doomed if we take action now. It is
quite simple and it is quite logical.
Don't forget that there is a climate commitment which means that
after we stop COMPLETELY emitting CO2, the temperature will
continue to rise. Moreover, it is possible that the concentration of
atmospheric CO2 depends on sea surface temperature, and hence
even after we stop emitting CO2 it is possible that CO2 levels will
continue to rise, forcing temperature even higher.
We cannot wait until it gets too hot and then stop emitting CO2,
because that would cause total economic chaos. Moreover,
by that time it would be too late. Hansen says we have ten years in
which to take action. If we don't then we are all doomed!
BTW do you think we will take adequate action?
Cheers, Alastair.
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