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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Irreversible Damage Seen From Climate Change in UN Leak [View all]Calista241
(5,586 posts)57. Oh please, you sound like those religious nut bags that believe earth is only 5000 years old.
It's only irreversible if we continue on the path or trying to reduce emissions while blindly ignoring other solutions.
Carbon dioxide molecules can be split into its base components of carbon and oxygen. Currently, it is expensive and inefficient to carry out this procedure on the scale needed to reverse climate change. However, I have no doubt some enterprising scientist will solve the puzzle and save all of humanity.
Other pollutants will have similar solutions.
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This is obvious, and it is folly to think we are going to change it back too. nt
bemildred
Aug 2014
#1
And we have failed to do lots of things that mindless technophiles have claimed were imminent too.
bemildred
Aug 2014
#13
You are a representative/true believer in denial imo closeupready-thats who you are.
bobthedrummer
Aug 2014
#38
I cited several major countries -- China, Germany, Japan - that are actively deploying solutions.
KurtNYC
Aug 2014
#16
We geo-engineered ourselves into this mess (not on purpose) we will geo-engineer ourselves out.
Exultant Democracy
Aug 2014
#20
Oh please, you sound like those religious nut bags that believe earth is only 5000 years old.
Calista241
Aug 2014
#57
The 2012 link you posted doesn't even contain the word "Sweden" much less your claims.
Nihil
Aug 2014
#55
Since my life span is not 1 million years, and a hundred generations of my offspring, what you say
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#31
We've been "working" on carbon cuts for decades, but things have only gotten worse
NickB79
Aug 2014
#41
Wish Congress Was Back In D.C. - It Would Be Interesting To Hear The Repubs Comments On.....nt
global1
Aug 2014
#2
It might feel more urgent if they talk about some of the effects happening now and in the
KurtNYC
Aug 2014
#3
I cannot understand why we are so reluctant to move on this issue. And I am talking about the whole
jwirr
Aug 2014
#6
Yes! But, but, but... the FUX-news 'money-owners' say more money is more important for them 'cuz
Amonester
Aug 2014
#7
I know greed and materialism are a terrible combination. And it is what is going to drive all of us
jwirr
Aug 2014
#9
that's how we run foreign policy now--Foggy Bottom/Langley/Arlington think only 3 months in advance
MisterP
Aug 2014
#24
Yeah, the pattern is pretty stark when one begins to question the propaganda. [n/t]
Maedhros
Aug 2014
#36