Comments on: Scientists: Earth is Doomed

By: The Age of Unreason

The Age of Unreason — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:38:02 +0000

http://sacredcowgraveyard.blogspot.com/2005/03/end
Here we go again, the scare of the week for this week comes from UN sponsored report on the ecological state of the planet.

By: flypay

flypay — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:48:52 +0000

Earth is NOT doomed (in the next several million years anyway)...Only the people are "doomed". Mother Earth will be fine. She'll have every thing die off and start all over again. Quit your worrying. Besides, Social Security will be bankrupt well before then anyway!

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:56:47 +0000

Scientists: Repent Now or Be Doomed James Joyner tells us that "Scientists have issued a report that life on this planet will cease to exist unless we change our evil ways." Report on Global Ecosystems Calls for Radical Changes (WaPo) Many of the world's ecosystems are...

By: richard schapker

richard schapker — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 17:03:33 +0000

Yes, you need that big SUV to keep from starving. In a smaller vehicle, you might not be able to reach the drive-through window at Burger King.

By: do what now

do what now — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:34:03 +0000

"...other than tell everyone else what is wrong."

Well, they went to school, studied, and dedicated their careers to becoming scientists expert in evaluating data. They were asked to do their job, and they did. Whatever else they do is irrelevant. I wonder if you have political motivations for discrediting them?

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:29:47 +0000

Personally, I think I'd rather read the report and make my judgment based on that rather than scary headlines written by reporters and editors to sell copy and/or push a particular political agenda. It's my understanding that more technologically advanced countries are actually better about conservation and reducing pollution than, say, third world countries are. Now, maybe I'm wrong on that, but it'll take more than the WaPo's say-so to convince me otherwise. Also, I'd like to point out that this is the first president I know of to direct federal funds to the development of a hydrogen fuel cell car. I honestly thought that was a third rail to even suggest something like that, but here we are in a second term.

By: oozy_98

oozy_98 — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:28:28 +0000

I notice that a lot of posters/commenters have a less than honest answer to this problem of the future. Since they won't be around to see the suffering of their diseased and dying descendants, I guess they feel it is OK to shrug, make light of,
or rationalize continuing the American lifestyle.

By: Wizbang

Wizbang — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:26:48 +0000

By: zeno

zeno — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:23:46 +0000

I wonder how many of those 1300 authors are driving SUVâs, have ever planted a tree, raised any grain crops or food animals or ever actually done anything to solve this problem other than tell everyone else what is wrong.
Posted by Lewie Miller at March 30, 2005 11:15 Permalink

Glib comment, but not very intelligent.

By: do what now

do what now — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:23:39 +0000

"So, by enhancing food production, there is some possibility that it'll have negative consequences in the distant future. Of course, if you don't enhance food production, people will starve today. This is a risk I'm willing to take." Look! A dinosaur! The article (you really should take a look at it) says that there are currently 'dead zones' around the mouths of rivers due to nitrogen runoff. This is not 'distant future' speculation. The science behind the report is widely accepted. It points out current degradation, and offers reccomendations for how to reverse these trends without 'starving people today'. Anyway... I give you a B- for hyperbole and a B+ for the 'straw man'. You'll make a fine pundit someday. I get a D- for trolling.

By: Lewie Miller

Lewie Miller — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:15:30 +0000

I wonder how many of those 1300 authors are driving SUV's, have ever planted a tree, raised any grain crops or food animals or ever actually done anything to solve this problem other than tell everyone else what is wrong.

By: PAUL MARKIEWICZ

PAUL MARKIEWICZ — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 16:10:08 +0000

THE FOOTPRINT OF HUMAN KIND ON THIS PLANET IS GETTING LARGER AND LARGER. JUST AS WE NEED TO LIVE IN OUR MEANS ECONOMICALLY, WE NEED TO LIVE IN OUR MEANS ECOLOGICALY. THE SIGNS THAT OUR PLANET'S ECOSYSTEM ARE IN PERIL ARE ALL AROUND US. WE NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE LEGACY WE WILL BE LEAVING FOR OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

By: zeno

zeno — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:58:15 +0000

The Pentagon has listed and is studying the effects of global warming and environmental degradation as a national security threat. When 1300 scientists from 95 countries chime in with similar conclusions (Threat to life on the planet - I would call that a national security concern), I think it should be something that everyone should take seriously.

I am politically conservative and extremely upset with the present adminstration's lack of any leadership on environmental issues. The polarization of national security and environmental issues is extremely dangerous.

I would like the adminsitration to answer to this question. How long will be at war for higly polluting hydrocarbon fuel rather than developing alternatives? We, the American people lose twice this way, environmentally and economically, yet the adminsitration doesn't adresss this issue and the media never asks about it.

By: Waldo

Waldo — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:43:01 +0000

Well,

We all knew it was going to end sometime so, we might as well enjoy the time left. I think I will go burn some more oil.

By: Jack Tanner

Jack Tanner — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:19:19 +0000

'Scientists have issued a report that life on this planet will cease to exist unless we change our evil ways.'

stop me if you've heard this before.