John McCormick wrote:
>> [The question is whether we want more of the changes we are causing at
>> a
>> faster rate or less changes at a slower rate with the attendant
>> consequences of trying to slow down the rate of change. ]
>
> But, for the love of Mike, who is the "we" to which you refer? Are you
> including our children and their children?
>
Not sure if this was meant rhetorically or not. I have seen other
conversations on this google group about the appropriate discount rate
to use. I think there should be a positive discount rate as future
generations may face other problems worse than global warming is
expected to be. I wouldn't want it to be too large either.
> Has the public conversation about this warming planet devolved into a
> game of 'whack the mole'?
>
Sorry if my post wasn't to your taste. Feel free to ignore my posts.
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