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Originally Posted by driveway
I'm fairly certain that it doesn't matter whether the temperature is warming or not, attempting to reduce the amount of pollutants that we dump into the atmosphere is not only a good idea from a planetary health viewpoint, but one that will spur economic innovation and development.
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I know my arguments in this thread may seem like I'm against all of the initiatives that are related to stopping global harming, however, I actually agree with the above sentiment, to a certain extent. I think that it's very important to reduce our impact on the environment, in all ways possible. I also think that for our own sustainability we need to develop alternatives to fossil fuels. However, I think these things need to be developed carefully and properly, and not rushed because of some (in my opinion) fictional menace. I also think that we need to be realistic about our expectations of technologies such as wind power - wind will not be the solution to all of the world's problems, and I think it's place is being overstated at the present time.
As for the reducing the pollutants we spew into the atmosphere, I definitely agree. However, I would propose that there are much more significant pollutants that we need to reduce before we worry about CO2. In fact, why we call it a pollutant when it's essential for all life on this planet is beyond me.