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Originally Posted by Incognitas
So where does this fit into the whole global warming discussion?If even the act of putting something right is pointless what the heck are we to do? |
The problem with this is that while the scientists carry out their research, societies and the industry they generate will still be polluting the environment compounding the problem. By the time they arrive at any conclusions, the consequences of global warming will be upon us and there will be too little time to do anything.
We know that the ice caps are melting and we know that many coastal areas will be flooded when the water levels rise. We need to act now to prevent that happening and we need to have a plan for moving people inland. This was something that New Orleans did not prepare for and look what happened there.
There are other consequences of global warming and we need to plan and implement strategies now. Like two men falling from the roof of a 102 storey building, their parachutes need to be deployed before reaching ground level. If they spend their falling time arguing about what the best plan of action will be, we can predict what the outcome will be.