Tyndall Center Director Anderson: Rapid Emissions Reduction Hard: 4-6C Far, Far Worse

[AverageJoe90]

56. False hope?

Sorry to say, but organized economic decline absolutely won't work. In fact, I don't think many would want to know what could possibly go wrong so I'll spare you the details.

If there's any one type of organized decline that will work for sure, it'll be population management.

And for your rather unprovable statement regarding 'false hopes'; I betcha this is what Rachel Carson had to hear when she hoped for better air quality and more regulations on pesticides. And it's certainly what people like Pacala, Sokolow, and Sinclair have to deal with whenever they offer viable ways to mitigate climate change today.

We didn't make progress by needless handwringing, NoOneMan. And that's what some around here are doing, sadly.

I, personally, don't have much of an ability to effect things right now, given my situation. But there are many people out there, whether scientific minds like Peter Sinclair, or average people, you know, guys like our very own A Geek Named Bob, who are doing whatever they can to help contribute to a better world and I applaud them for this.