Originally Posted by
SonicFlyer
You must get your news from CNN...
Answer these questions:
- why is the climate changing on Mars?
- why did the climate change on Earth millions of years before the Industrial Revolution?
- does the sun maintain a constant intensity/output?
- is the orbit of the Earth around the sun a constant distance, or does it ever change?
When you think about the answers to those questions then get back to us.
Very good post, BUT let's take a more balanced point of view.
The frustrating thing about climate change discussions is that people take it to the extreme on both sides of the argument. Similar to politics in the US.
I agree that the natural effects you mentioned likely outweigh the man made effects (which DO exist). However, the unfortunate danger of this conclusion is that people will think they have a green pass to whatever they please with the environment.
Consider this simple thought...
Ignore the greenhouse effect discussions. Look at raw resources. We have a LIMITED amount of coal, oil, iron, etc on Earth. As a simple math problem, one day we will run out of 1) materials to use to feed our ever-growing society and 2) places to throw our trash away. We need to do a better job in using our resources in a more sustainable way.