The problem, as I see it is this..
Assuming that we have SNAFU'd the atmosphere, can we find a solution that begins to mitigate the problem that doesn't destroy our economy at the same time?
Remember that people are not going to die quietly in order to save the planet.
If people cannot buy oil or coal, they'll start burning wood, for example.
Wood for heat, FYI, is far more polluting than oil, coal or natural gas.
I'm already seeing this happening to some extent right here in Maine.
Maine, FYI, is the state most dependent on heating oil to heat our homes despite the fact that we live in a state which is heavily forested.
But the same thing could start happening (and probably already is) in the entire Northeast.
People will burn down the forests before they'll let their kids freeze.
Assuming that we have SNAFU'd the atmosphere, can we find a solution that begins to mitigate the problem that doesn't destroy our economy at the same time?
Remember that people are not going to die quietly in order to save the planet.
If people cannot buy oil or coal, they'll start burning wood, for example.
Wood for heat, FYI, is far more polluting than oil, coal or natural gas.
I'm already seeing this happening to some extent right here in Maine.
Maine, FYI, is the state most dependent on heating oil to heat our homes despite the fact that we live in a state which is heavily forested.
But the same thing could start happening (and probably already is) in the entire Northeast.
People will burn down the forests before they'll let their kids freeze.
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