Comments by "Harry Mills" (@harrymills2770) on "As Unions Balk, Bidens Corporate Allies Scramble to Defend His Green New Deal as "Not Crazy"" video.
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Earth has natural feedback mechanisms and BUFFERING mechanisms, many of which we are not even aware, because of the relatively low CO2 levels. Everybody does linear regressions, because most phenomena observed are mostly continuous, smooth even. That means locally linear (why we perceive the Earth as flat (Euclidean), even though it's curved (Elliptical), because we're small relative to the radius of Earth's curvature.
Anyway, the point I'm failing to make, here, is that there are almost certainly thresholds beyond which different rules apply - so-called "tipping points." We don't know, because it hasn't happened. But at some point, I expect mega-growth of plants and mega-formation of coral, locking up atmospheric CO2 at rates never before seen. If you want to impress ME with your climate science, predict those tipping points and the new rule set that ensues. Fact is, nobody can (probably) and no one has (for certain).
The one thing I'm most certain about is that if we allow the technocrats to decide what's best for everybody, we'll get what's worst for everybody, except the technocrats, who will definitely work things for their own benefit, first, not to mention exempting themselves, personally, from any harm resulting from their authoritarian schemes, along with a "rules for thee" approach, when it comes to actual implementation. "I need my jet, so I can fly across the continent and deliver my planet-saving address."
In my opinion, the warming we've seen, and elevated CO2 levels, to date, have been mostly beneficial. Better for crops. Better for forests. Better for most people.
The best Earth/PaleoClimate/Solar science suggests we're close to the end of an interglacial period. This means some warming is likely to continue, but eventually, temps will be cooling. All our CO2 is a flea compared to elephantine solar cycles and volcanic activity. Shit could get real cold or real hot in a hurry, depending on what phenomenon kicks in (increasing insolation = hot, acidic volcanic eruptions = cold), or the Sun could just go through a "cool" period. In any such cases, there ain't a damn thing humans can do to change it. Only adapt. And we adapt more quickly the less the adaptation is directed by ivory-tower technocrats.
Local collectives not the answer. Local, for-profit, small-plot farming is. See NeverSink.
Fracking is shutting down, due to oil dumping by Saudis (and others?). Neither frackers nor Venezuela can profit until you get up to around $90/barrel. Current price for crude is about $40/barrel, I think. So much for the "peak oil" asshole arguments...
Anyhoo, sorry (not really) to bloviate. If climate change IS a problem for us, going forward, my money's on the people, not the government, when it comes to adapting.
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