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Offline TimG

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Re: The End of the World Thread
« Reply #30 on: May 06, 2019, 08:48:40 pm »
How do you know we don't have time, you seem to know everything else?
It is called playing the odds given the information we have now. It is not about knowing because no one knows what will happen. For example, we could get some break though in energy production tech that completely changes the economics of emission free energy production. But can't assume it will happen and need to be prepared for the real possibility that it does not happen and we can't get rid of CO2 emissions without destroying the economy.

A worst case scenario means we are screwed no matter what we do.
And the societies that will win in such a scenario will be the ones that did not engage in aggressive CO2 emissions control that only increases the cost of adaptation.

You are just hoping for the best and ignoring the rest.
I can say the same about anyone who thinks CO2 emission reduction is a viable strategy.