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Environment & Energy

The_jackalope

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9. Which is the dependent variable?

Reply to pbmus (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 10, 2019, 03:58 PM

Sep 2019

a) the environment
b) the economy

I don't think you get what a world of environmental hurt the world is in.
I expect the global economy to become essentially irrelevant by +2.1 degrees C.
Economists should concentrate on having fun till then.

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Why Economic Collapse Will Precede Climate Collapse [View all] The_jackalope Sep 2019 OP

And with that... Newest Reality Sep 2019 #1

What economic levers have we used up...?????? pbmus Sep 2019 #2

I think he's referring to lowering interest rates and QE. The_jackalope Sep 2019 #3

If anybody thinks we only have 2 levers made of money...just way tooo simplistic... pbmus Sep 2019 #5

So do you think the global economy will outlast +4C? The_jackalope Sep 2019 #6

I take Ian's advice amongst others.... pbmus Sep 2019 #7

More to your. Question... pbmus Sep 2019 #8

Which is the dependent variable? The_jackalope Sep 2019 #9

You have switched subjects and my first answer stands... pbmus Sep 2019 #10

Makes sense to me ... nt mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #4