Comments on: Global Warming Pessimists http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/09/26/global-warming-pessimists/ A Blog of Ideas Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mitch http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/09/26/global-warming-pessimists/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Mitch Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:31:28 +0000 http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/09/26/global-warming-pessimists/#comment-1199 While reading I kept asking myself, which am I? Historically, I lean on the side of pessimism. Admittedly, this bothers me especially when conversing about global warming. I want to be the consummate optimist, fully believing and convinced that together we can not only alter but stop the decline before it's too late. Obviously, your post really hit me hard. While reading I kept asking myself, which am I? Historically, I lean on the side of pessimism. Admittedly, this bothers me especially when conversing about global warming. I want to be the consummate optimist, fully believing and convinced that together we can not only alter but stop the decline before it’s too late. Obviously, your post really hit me hard.

]]> By: Unkie Herb http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/09/26/global-warming-pessimists/comment-page-1/#comment-1195 Unkie Herb Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:52:54 +0000 http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/09/26/global-warming-pessimists/#comment-1195 Good point. I've enjoyed reading (if not agreed with) Friedman in the past, and it's rare that he'd make a categorical error such as this. The argument that "we cannot stop global warming" is a very different one than "we cannot slow it." If you have bought into the idea that carbon emissions are part of the cause, than you (logically) agree that reducing them is part of the solution. So, even the pessimists face logistical problems that the skeptics happily avoid. Once you admit we are part of the problem, you pretty much have to admit there is a difference we can make, no matter how much you want to be a baby about it. Maybe the error was intentional :P. Thanks. UH. Good point. I’ve enjoyed reading (if not agreed with) Friedman in the past, and it’s rare that he’d make a categorical error such as this.

The argument that “we cannot stop global warming” is a very different one than “we cannot slow it.” If you have bought into the idea that carbon emissions are part of the cause, than you (logically) agree that reducing them is part of the solution.

So, even the pessimists face logistical problems that the skeptics happily avoid. Once you admit we are part of the problem, you pretty much have to admit there is a difference we can make, no matter how much you want to be a baby about it. Maybe the error was intentional :P .

Thanks.

UH.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/09/26/global-warming-pessimists/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Leslie Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:48:24 +0000 http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2007/09/26/global-warming-pessimists/#comment-1190 On an optimistic note, we could help reduce global warming if everyone would stop running around with their hair on fire, and do something. This person is doing something... http://burbanmom.blogspot.com/ On an optimistic note, we could help reduce global warming if everyone would stop running around with their hair on fire, and do something.
This person is doing something…
http://burbanmom.blogspot.com/

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