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VoiceofReason wrote:

cb1000rider wrote:It's interesting to me to see that people don't believe the climate is changing. I'm going to ignore all the drible about reducing the human population, it's just distracting.

The vast majority of the scientific community believes that the climate is changing (warming). I find it "interesting" to see that many conservatives don't accept it.. And there are liberals too (VM: Progressives) - but I think that denying it at this point is simply sticking your head in the sand.

The question is - how much of it is due to humans and how much of it is something else... I think that's still up for debate, but certainly "we" aren't helping the situation.

How much does the climate need to change before people start to think that it might be a real thing? However much that is, I hope it's not too much...

What if they are right? I have seen some very smart people be wrong and some “very slow” people be right.

There are things we can do just to hedge our bets that would benefit us.

Businesses should be encouraged to turn off their advertising signs when the businesses are closed. This would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released in to the atmosphere by millions of tons in a few weeks. Drive around any large city at two or three in the morning and notice how many advertising signs are lit up and the business is closed. Add to that the thousands you didn’t see then multiply it by New York, Chicago, Dallas, L.A. etc. etc. Turning these signs off would not cost anything. As a matter of fact it would save the business owner money. It not only would greatly reduce the amount of fossil fuel used to generate this electricity but it may just reduce the cost of electricity and natural gas for everyone. Businesses need to have security lights but they don’t need to waste electricity advertising when the business is closed and very few people are out to see the signs.

The Federal government should subsidize the rebuilding of a new, modern railroad. Passenger cars could be made of newer lighter materials and railroads could be rebuilt to allow trains to run faster and not have to slow as often for city crossings. Freight could be shipped much cheaper and with far less fuel used per ton than by truck. Passengers could travel much cheaper and with far less fuel used per passenger than by aircraft. For an extra charge a passenger’s personal automobile could be shipped in separate cars on the same train. Imagine driving to the train station, handing a valet your keys, traveling in comfort to your destination, and then having a valet bring your car to you with your luggage still locked in the trunk. No baggage checking or baggage claim, no shuttle, no rental car, fewer restrictions on what you can carry, and when have you ever heard of a train being hijacked and crashed into a skyscraper?

There are other things we could do but people are too busy arguing. Well if it is true and we do nothing about it, it will be self correcting.

cb1000rider wrote:It's interesting to me to see that people don't believe the climate is changing. I'm going to ignore all the drible about reducing the human population, it's just distracting.

The vast majority of the scientific community believes that the climate is changing (warming). I find it "interesting" to see that many conservatives don't accept it.. And there are liberals too (VM: Progressives) - but I think that denying it at this point is simply sticking your head in the sand.

The question is - how much of it is due to humans and how much of it is something else... I think that's still up for debate, but certainly "we" aren't helping the situation.

How much does the climate need to change before people start to think that it might be a real thing? However much that is, I hope it's not too much...