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After the climate backflip, what next? : Comments
By Chris Harries, published 13/11/2006Climate change - there has been a painstakingly long lag time between postulation, scientific proof, political acceptance, then corrective political action.
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"People, by the droves, are cottoning on that they can live far happier, more convivial and healthier lives, living comfortably with a much leaner footprint".
My perception is that people want the government to 'do something' but few individuals want to sacrifice their lifestyle. Many will apparently happlily pay, in these wealthy times, a few bucks more for 'green electricity' to the extent that such exists other than when the sun shines or the winds blows but who is about to give up their computer, air conditioner or washing machine to reduce their energy foot print. Yes, we all 'should' try to do 'someting' but in the mean time lets take the next 50 years offered to restructure where necessary for the influence of climate change. The internet has only been around, en-mass, for about a dozen years and we seemed to have had no trouble accepting it's influence.