Hi Belly,

You may also be interested in one of the links mentioned at the end of your last link..."Secrets in the ice".

Sort of a musing on the subject of global warming, scientists - and the psychology of man and how he deals with potential realities that he doesn't wish to acknowledge.

http://afr.com/p/lifestyle/review/Secrets_in_the_ice_lvSqHpdQda2itC5NYTEE4I

Precisely Poirot!

Belly, my view on climate change, and should anything be done. I believe that man is responsible to some degree for climate change. There are strong arguments from 'science' both ways. There is also vested interests, big coal, big oil, those who oppose big business etc. What is at stake? The future of human race no less. Assume for a moment there is only a 10% chance or less that the proponents are correct and man is responsible to some degree for climate change. Do we take action, or do we not? I think the consequences for future generation are so dire that we would be totally irresponsible not to take action. It is a win win situation, If the proponents are wrong and climate change does not come about, all we do is invest in new renewable energy technology, which sooner or later we are going to have to do anyway, that's a win. If the proponents are right then the results of affirmative action are obvious, another win.

Hey qanda - thanks for that.

(...glad you're still around : )

Belly

"If you are having that effect on SM.
You are doing some thing right."

Funny how lies and fabrications irritate me.

Paul,

Scenario 3, We cripple our economy to reduce emissions, and the rest of the world does nothing.

Scenario 4 - nobody does anything and we all go to hell in a handbasket.

Good-o