[Red Slinger]

We're not destroying the planet. The planet will be fine with or without us. The planet will go through hot and cold periods as well as wet and dry as it has before numerous times. The only thing that will destroy the planet is a massive asteroid (that literally breaks the planet in twain), an enormous nuclear explosion that leaves the Earth in pieces or the expansion of the Sun (which will swallow and cremate the planet and everything on it). Otherwise, the planet will be fine.

What we are talking about is saving us. We (probably) can not live on Earth when it's 6 degrees warmer. The polar ice caps will melt, the oceans will rise, there will be massive hurricanes and other storms, the ocean currents will change, weather patterns will be altered, there will be drought and famine, the level of CO2 and methane in the atmoshphere may be toxic, the oceans may become barren and who knows what else.

Regardless of the cause for global warming (or "climate change" for the ostrich crowd) it is in our best interests to do something about it. The Earth will recover eventually but we may not.

So, perhaps finding a new planet is one of the solutions. Unfortunately, the closest one is several light years away (we think). In the meantime, we could follow the lead of a great and nobel species that identified a serious environmental issue and fixed it: us. We could follow our example and how humanity dealt with the hole in the Ozone Layer (not to be confused with the current issue of global warming). The entire planet (or close to it) banded together and solved the problem quickly and without much drama, consternation, wondering what Jesus would do or how many votes it would cost.

People are stupid and reckless. Fortunately, they're also brilliant and wonderful. Hopefully with this issue (as with all others) the latter will outnumber the former.