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Originally Posted by Ark2
Seems that you are completely ignoring the economic consequences of "doing something now". Not sure how you can come to your conclusion honestly while doing so.
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The economic consequences? Seriously? We're talking about potential alterations to our environment that will lead to mass extinction, of both animals and plants, which will throw all economies into chaos. Rising seas will render the coastlines huge swamps, completely destroying any value whatsoever in those properties. Changing weather patterns will create new dust bowls and give rise to pests we are unable to control, causing massive destruction to our primary sources of plant based foods and crippling economies around the globe. Acidification of the ocean will cause die offs of the small animals leading to die offs of the larger animals, leaving the oceans crippled and useless as a food source, killing off jobs and industries in almost every country. The only industries that will remain doing big business is the fossil fuel and arms manufacturers, as people/nations will go to war for the remaining areas capable of growing food. Are those economic consequences dire enough?
The whole economics argument is so flawed. It is a narrative developed by big oil because they know that if the proper steps are taken to curb climate change their industry will be greatly regulated and the obscene profits they have made over the past 20 years will become a thing of the past. The economy will shift to in a new direction and some other technology will become the primary driver. The economy will not fail, the dollars will just shift to a new driver.