[ScottSolomon]

We cannot destroy the earth, but global warming will make life harder for all of us. We can certinaly destroy our civilization, but I do not think we can make a real dent on the earth.

We are just a temporary blip on the screen - but then again so is the earth. In a few billion years, the Sun will expand and scour the earth in plasma - wiping all of human history away.


Should we be concerned about global warming? The overwhelming scientific concensus is: yes. Is global warming anthropogenic? The overwhelming scientific concensus is: yes. Should we make attempts to curb our use of fossile fuels and make a real effort to transition to other energy sources? I think we should.

If we are not effective stewards of the world while we are here, we will be creating problems for our descendants. I think that the transition to compliance to the Kyoto protocols would be expensive in the short term, but the impact of global warming will be felt long after the financial wounds have healed and the possible negative impact of global warming on the finances of the world are much more dire than the impact of the Kyoto Protocol.

Let the attacks begin.