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Originally Posted by transplant99
My question is this, although its clear that man is contributiing to the heating aspect at this point, how much is that contributiuon and is it worth the heavy financial burden that it appears it will be to make the changes that many claim. If things will just continue to warm up regardless of what "we" do, is the fallout of economic costs really a good idea?
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How much, humans are the dominant forcing in climate right now according to the science. The discussion about the costs of doing something vs. the costs of doing nothing is important, and regardless of climate change in a lot of cases the remedies are worthwhile.. fossil fuels are a finite resource and pollute in other ways and finding alternative and renewable sources for our energy, increasing efficiency to reduce the energy used, etc are worthy goals in and of themselves.
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Originally Posted by transplant99
If what is said in the article (regardless who printed it as the gist is from the scientists themselves) is true...what are the real ramifications of just staying the course (and as will be necessary one day anyhow), finding alternative energy sources?
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The gist isn't from scientists though, the article's author is taking different things and comparing them, feigning shock and drawing an invalid conclusion when they don't match, and misquoting the scientists themselves to the degree the quoted scientist has to speak up in objection.
The real implications of doing nothing is a good question, a more difficult one to answer.
This can give some idea.