Re:One of the World's Foremost Meteorologists Has Called the...
by fauigerzigerk on Monday October 15, 2007 @06:48AM
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Unfortunately it's also an excuse for massive government intervention in all kinds of systems. Still, I agree that the whole affair drives innovation in energy production which is a good thing for many reasons.
However I have only recently realized that this "reduce CO2 or the earth will boil"-publicity is actually really good, even if not scientifically accurate. It makes people think, and it makes people change the way they behave, to reduce pollution.
Therefore I am kind of worried if the public opinion changes into "we did not cause global warming, no worries", as that might kill this new thrive for ecological behavior.
Maybe I should have more trust in my fellow people. Probably not...