So essentially, no, we can't reverse it. Big maybe on slowing it down fully depending on the variables earth presents. Sounds like earth is more powerful than we will ever be, which is what I have always thought.
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No. What's done is done.Stingray24 wrote:
Assuming, for the sake of argument, global warming/climate change is caused by man, does anyone honestly think the human race has the power to reverse it?
Edit: If you believe we do have the power to reverse climate change, how would we go about accomplishing the reversal?
But that doesn't mean we should make it worse.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
Of course it is. It has the power to wipe off the face of the planet if we upset it too much.Stingray24 wrote:
So essentially, no, we can't reverse it. Big maybe on slowing it down fully depending on the variables earth presents. Sounds like earth is more powerful than we will ever be, which is what I have always thought.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
wipe ourselves off maybe, but life in general has survived global cataclysm before.Spark wrote:
Of course it is. It has the power to wipe off the face of the planet if we upset it too much.Stingray24 wrote:
So essentially, no, we can't reverse it. Big maybe on slowing it down fully depending on the variables earth presents. Sounds like earth is more powerful than we will ever be, which is what I have always thought.
And it's done so by casting off deadweight.S.Lythberg wrote:
wipe ourselves off maybe, but life in general has survived global cataclysm before.Spark wrote:
Of course it is. It has the power to wipe off the face of the planet if we upset it too much.Stingray24 wrote:
So essentially, no, we can't reverse it. Big maybe on slowing it down fully depending on the variables earth presents. Sounds like earth is more powerful than we will ever be, which is what I have always thought.
Let me make it clear: in the long-term, man-induced climate change may be the best catalyst possible for evolution and ecological progress. But that is a long term which does not involve us.
We won't kill the environment. It'll kill us first, if we force it's hand.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
im 100% sure spark is my geog lecturer
Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella
Actually I believe that we can reverse the rate at which the problem is happening. And why wouldnt we. Coal will run out, Petrol/Gas will also increase in value/run out after the recession is over. Its a win/win if we do invest in fixing the problem. Think it will effect the economy if we change now, imagine how it will effect the economy if we leave it for 20-30years or so.Stingray wrote:
So essentially, no, we can't reverse it.
Funny that.FatherTed wrote:
im 100% sure spark is my geog lecturer
He's a 15-17 year old Australian secondary school student living in Canberra.
Who had rage issues when I played bf2 with him.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
We can't reverse it, but.... we can affect the speed of it. Slowing it down is the goal here.Stingray24 wrote:
So essentially, no, we can't reverse it. Big maybe on slowing it down fully depending on the variables earth presents. Sounds like earth is more powerful than we will ever be, which is what I have always thought.
Granted, that's not going to happen....
We'll be on the moon by the time that happens.Spark wrote:
And it's done so by casting off deadweight.S.Lythberg wrote:
wipe ourselves off maybe, but life in general has survived global cataclysm before.Spark wrote:
Of course it is. It has the power to wipe off the face of the planet if we upset it too much.
Let me make it clear: in the long-term, man-induced climate change may be the best catalyst possible for evolution and ecological progress. But that is a long term which does not involve us.
We won't kill the environment. It'll kill us first, if we force it's hand.
We went to the moon 40 years ago. What's your point?M.O.A.B wrote:
We'll be on the moon by the time that happens.Spark wrote:
And it's done so by casting off deadweight.S.Lythberg wrote:
wipe ourselves off maybe, but life in general has survived global cataclysm before.
Let me make it clear: in the long-term, man-induced climate change may be the best catalyst possible for evolution and ecological progress. But that is a long term which does not involve us.
We won't kill the environment. It'll kill us first, if we force it's hand.
What, when, where, how, and why?Who had rage issues when I played bf2 with him.
Funny you should say that. Tonight I recieve an award for excellence in geo... which is ironic considering I dropped the subject first moment I could.im 100% sure spark is my geog lecturer
Last edited by Spark (2008-12-08 21:54:47)
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
Internode, 32 player server. Was on Dalian Plant and you were having the shit blown out of you by a pair of clannies in a chopper.Spark wrote:
What, when, where, how, and why?Who had rage issues when I played bf2 with him.
You ragequit. I ragequit about ten mins later.
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
Carrier rape + Dalian + Chopper rape = I have better things to do with my time TBQFH.
But enough of that.
But enough of that.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
~ Richard Feynman
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