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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1533175)	4/10/2025 8:39:49 PM
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We can and should adapt to a changing climate, but reducing carbon emissions won’t solve anything. That narrative has become a convenient slogan, often repeated by well-meaning but misguided people, to justify selling electric vehicles and promoting feel-good policies. As Dr. Michael Crichton pointed out, humanity is still in the "run and hide" phase of its development. And unless we acknowledge that, we’re not likely to evolve much further before wiping ourselves out, ironically, with help from those who claim to be saving the planet. STATE OF FEAR “Let’s remember where we live,” Kenner said. “We live on the third rock from a mid-sized star. Earth is about five billion years old and has changed constantly since its formation. We're now on our third atmosphere. The first was made of helium and hydrogen but escaped into space because the planet was too hot. The second came from volcanic eruptions, mostly steam and carbon dioxide. Eventually, the steam condensed into oceans. Then, about three billion years ago, bacteria emerged that consumed carbon dioxide and released a toxic gas: oxygen. Others released nitrogen. These gases slowly accumulated. Life that couldn’t adapt, died. The continents, riding on tectonic plates, rearranged themselves in ways that disrupted ocean currents — cooling the climate and leading to the first ice. That was two billion years ago. For the last 700,000 years, Earth has been in a geological ice age, marked by the regular advance and retreat of glaciers. Ice sheets grow every 100,000 years, with smaller cycles about every 20,000. The last major advance was 20,000 years ago, meaning we’re due for another. Even today, Earth is wildly active. There are around 500 active volcanoes and a volcanic eruption roughly every two weeks. We experience over 1.5 million earthquakes a year, with a moderate quake (magnitude 5) every six hours. Tsunamis sweep across the Pacific every few months. Our atmosphere is just as volatile. At any given moment, 1,500 thunderstorms rage across the planet. Eleven lightning bolts strike the ground every second. Tornadoes touch down roughly every six hours. And every few days, a massive cyclonic storm forms over the ocean and batters the land. And yet, the species that calls itself 'human' clever little apes, believes it can control this? That it can stabilize the climate? The arrogance is staggering. The truth is simple: humans don’t manage the weather. They run from it.”