How do you stop Global warming if people just won't change enough to stop it?

Question

The world economy would have to be reduced by at least 25% to even come close to stoping Global Warming but in order to do that you'd have to force them. And most of them are not going to like that, not to mention the fact that you'd have to force people in other countries to make changes which could be impossible.

So if Billions of people are not willing to make the major scarifices needed to stop Global warming what is the point of trying to stop them at all? A 10% reduction in the economy will NOT stop Global warming.

Answer 1

The thing is, is nobody won't change enough to do it, you CANT stop global warming. Isn't it a shame that now, of all times, is the lazy age?

Answer 2

The entire point of preventative measures is to prevent a 25% reduction in GDP. Your argument ignores the fact that heavily polluted states suffer a great deal as a result of their lifestyles. The World Bank was estimating that Bangladesh was loosing almost 8% of GDP due to pollution, deforestation, and unsustainable uses of natural resources. Maintaining the present course is unsustainable. Many countries are willing to reduce emissions (see the EU). Also, I find your whole argument that fighting global warming is bad for the economy absolutely ridiculous. Of course some industries will take a hit, but others will flourish and many will start. Loose the coal industry and pick up a new major solar/wind electricity industry. Using the logic that fighting global warming is too expensive is similar to suggesting that the use of sewing machines is bad for the economy because it puts people out of employment...

Answer 3

I think sexuality is determined early as well. For me... I knew I was different since I could remember. I just didn't understand what it was until about puberty and it kind of clicked little by little. I thought I was gay, but then a girl threw me for a loop. We had amazing sexual chemistry. That's it.. so the relationship didn't work out. She's the only girl that has ever did it for me. Other girls... it's near futile. But guys.. I take that to a knew level. I do prefer older men and have before I was of age. The hairier the better! lol. Now that I'm older and my peers have finally filled out and actually have body hair.. I could date my own age. I still more often than not prefer men near twice my own age... so that part hasn't changed. But what really sold the whole gay at birth deal.. is one of my sons is gay. I knew it for a long time. He's recently started opening up about it... mostly because he likes a boy.. that likes him too.

Answer 4

Your right, it's basically hopeless. Even if we stopped today the domino effect continues, as oceans warm and release their co2. We don't have a chance, no one wants to give up their lifestyle for some future generation. It's just not practical, and lets face it, until global warming becomes a burden to every day life, no one really cares, and by then it will be far too late.

besides, too many people think rush limbaugh has a doctorate in atmospheric chemistry

Answer 5

You are thing about this in exactly the way the fossil industry wants you to think. Here's the reality:

Much of our technology and related economic activity will have to change. But economic activity and growth is closely related to energy consumption--though the level of efficiency ins also important. But the MYTH that our economic productivity will fall is based on the fiction that we can't find substitutes for fossil fuel. The fact is we already have substitute technologies for most of the things we currently use fossil fuels for. And there is extensive research to develop the technologies that are needed to replace the rest.

The faste growing energy source in the world is solar--not fossil fuel..

The effort to find alternative energy does NOT imply a reduction in either energy production or economic productivity. But it is a threat--to the fossil fuel industry, who are going to go the way of whale oil for lighting and the horse and buggy. And that's going to happen, global warming or no global warming--because the new technologies are not only "clean and green" but as they increas in scale, they will be cheaper.

Answer 6

We can't stop Global Warming because we aren't the cause of it.

Global Warming is just the panic term for the global greenhouse effect. The global greenhouse effect is the reason the planet isn't an iceball in the first place.

What the greenhouse effect is, is light striking the earth, converting to radiant heat, and being trapped near the surface by certain contents in the atmosphere. These contents allow light through, but not radiant energy.

Now, what ARE these contents that make up the "greenhouse gases"?

96 per cent of it is water vapor.

Global Warming is total BS, start to finish. We have NOTHING to do with it.

Answer 7

You said it: force them. However, even this won't work since oppressive governments only bring poverty and death, and ultimately fail. The best we can do is to encourage conservation, recycling and creating renewable energy sources. Liberals need to stop bing hypocrites by preventing the building of energy plants based on nuclear power, wind-turbines and hydroelectric power. Hypocrites like Al Gore need to be given a 1-way ticket to Cuba, not praised around the globe. And neoconservatives need to stop pushing oil. If we'd taken all the money we've spent on the Iraq war and used it for renewable energy, the USA could be energy independent by now.

Answer 8

Simple, you just don't.

Global warming would only be slowed down (or maybe even reversed?) by a team effort. Countries need to sign onto the Kyoto Accord right away and do their best to reduce emissions. The world's biggest culprit, i.e. the United States, needs to own up to its responsibilities and become an example for the rest of the world as the world superpower by signing the Kyoto and reducing its own emissions.

In the end, it'll be a decision between our future or our money.

Answer 9

There is a simple way to stop global warming and encourage earth-friendly human practices. It's called the "carbon tax" (see the Kioto treaty). In essence, you tax emissions of greenhouse taxes. It's already happening. Markets are even set up to sell and buy credits.

The companies that manufacture and polute get to pay heavy tax on that damage to the earth (and our health). You would tax the burning of fossil-based fuels as well as other types of pollution. We could in essence eliminate individual income tax with the exception of sole proprietorships and partnerships. In other words, just tax the business entities and reward clean businesses with less of the tax burden.

This discourages and regulates the amount of pollution and damage to the atmosphere. It would also help us conserve our depleted oil supplies. (We are running out of oil and oil prices will continue to sky rocket. Query: "Peak Oil")

The mantra of the conservatives has been "free market." This is the free market approach to saving our planet. If we are not doing enough, raise the rate of taxes on CO2 emmissions and companies will find ways to manufacture that use less energy and polute less.

Unless there is an economic incentive for business, they will optimize for profits and will continue to not give a damn about the environment and long-term effects of their pollution and excessive oil consumption.

In a micoeconomic perspective, the cost of gasoline causes me to ride a bike or bus to many places. If gas was just 35 cents a gallon, I would be tempted to drive more often and burn lots more fuel.

Companies are smart, they will economize when it makes sense to do so. Airlines will need to raise their ticket prices by many multiples and add new and better services to attract customers who are willing to spend several thousand dollars to travel by airline to exotic destinations once a year.

You are correct, a drop of 10% will not be enough.

Most of the people who answered this question seem to be paid bloggers or misinformed by one of the many talk radio misinformation aritists.

I checked with a neighbor who happens to be a specialist in the area of climate change (professor at a distinguished college) and discovered that he is absolutely convinced that global climate change is real and that it is caused by human activities. He is a big supporter of the ideas suggested by the Kioto treaty.

Answer 10

People did not create global warming, however they created the idea. It gives people something to complain about (like there isnt enough already!) and it adheres to the liberal thought process. If it makes you feel good...it must be true. Liberals base all of thier opinions off of feelings and this is right up their alley. Correct me if im wrong though...doesnt the sun heat the earth, if we did actually have a problem, i think i would examine the sun first.

that is until someone blames earth for heating up the sun. you think its crazy, i guarentee there is a scientist trying to prove that theory right now. Watch.