I am personally very committed to practical steps to reverse global warming, as I have discussed quite extensively on booktalk. The problem is that the theory of emission reduction does not make sense.Interbane wrote:Right, because trying to save the planet shouldn't get in the way of economic growth. Your reasoning has to twist and turn quite extensively to support some of the positions you hold.
Observing the climate debate over recent years, it is apparent there was popular support for climate action a decade ago, but this support vanished as soon as the view took hold that climate action would involve economic sacrifice. I am not talking about the morality of that view, but its realism.
Morally, biodiversity is priceless, and the sixth extinction now underway will be viewed for thousands of years as an immense planetary catastrophe. So the question is how to stop it.
My opinion is that the Democrats are all talk and no action. All their spin about emissions reduction is a Big Lie. They are just trying to pretend they care about the environment to get greenie votes. They are cynical and immoral.
By contrast, Trump is totally honest in his opinion that climate change is a Chinese hoax. While that may be a post-truth opinion, it has enough purchase to resonate with voters. And Trump will definitely be more open than the Democrats or mainstream Republicans to any climate action that could turn a profit for ExxonMobil and the other oil majors.
My personal view is that large scale ocean based algae production, the idea I have promoted to reverse global warming, has far better prospects under Trump than any other regime. Carbon mining as a climate strategy can aim to create a profitable new industry, with protection for biodiversity and climate stability as a welcome side benefit. What’s not to like?
You will like this article by Elizabeth Kolbert on confirmation bias http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/ ... -our-mindsIt might seem like elegant and strong reasoning to you, but you're too close to it to see how wrong you are.