CJ, I'm all for reforestation, biofuels, nuclear power, recycling waste heat, etc., but every single solution has its drawbacks and cost.
Meanwhile, we have two other nations, China and India, that are rapidly industrializing and increasing their standards of living. That's two billion people right there, roughly seven times the population of America. How much should each American reduce his or her "carbon footprint" in order to make up for the increase in the "carbon footprint" of seven Chinese or Indian citizens?
This is the real problem I have with the global warming alarmists. It's not that I don't believe global warming is happening. It's that I think it's better to simply adapt to a changing environment, even if the change is man-made, than to try and hold back the tide.
As for the doomsday scenarios like "Waterworld" or "The Day After Tomorrow," well, that's for Hollywood.
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