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Re:CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415ppm for the first ... by thebokehwokeh2 on Monday May 13, 2019 @01:39PM (#19901665)
> if there's nothing to worry about then why spend tens of trillions of dollars to stop it?

Extremely shortsighted thinking. If we're talking about cost, this should be the argument: tens of trillions < the future of humanity.

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Re:CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415ppm for the first ... by ikeboy on Monday May 13, 2019 @01:42PM (#19901700)
Remember, the hypothetical being discussed is that climate change is a hoax. In that scenario, inaction doesn't lead to any harmful consequences.
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Re:CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415ppm for the first ... by Nuzzerino on Monday May 13, 2019 @03:23PM (#19902937)
Maybe the strategy should have been to maintain trustworthiness and condemn hoaxes on all sides of the isle, such as the type that have been talked about on Capitol Hill lately. Who can blame them at this point?
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Re:CO2 in the atmosphere just exceeded 415ppm for the first ... by rezeroed on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @07:21AM (#19908509)
Nor does it improve the situation.
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