WSJ: The World Bakes Under Extreme Heat

[Woodznutz]

Exactly, because we haven't invented air conditioning.

Greece is baking now as well, but only 20 percent of homes have AC. It's the same in many countries. AC doesn't help you if you don't have it.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Greece is baking now as well, but only 20 percent of homes have AC. It's the same in many countries. AC doesn't help you if you don't have it.

I know, Europe is so backwards.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Regardless of some progress here and there I think desertification is winning.

You can think whatever you like.

 

[Woodznutz]

You can think whatever you like.

Thank you, I will.

 

[odanny]

Have you seen how they treat their surroundings in Asia?

Yes, it's bad, they use the oceans as their garbage can.

However, your post is along the same lines as "Well China and India are building ____ coal fired power plants every week!", which means nothing when we are the richest nation on earth, as well as having a history of being the worlds worst polluter. Are we all in a race to the bottom?

We are finally showing some leadership under Pres. Biden in addressing climate change, against the best efforts of the GOP.

 

[odanny]

Greece is baking now as well, but only 20 percent of homes have AC. It's the same in many countries. AC doesn't help you if you don't have it.

About 5% for India. So what happens when a billion people are all running their A/C when it is 130 degrees outside?

Yea, it's grim.

 

[ding]

About 5% for India. So what happens when a billion people are all running their A/C when it is 130 degrees outside?

Yea, it's grim.

Is the end near?

 

[ding]

Yes, it's bad, they use the oceans as their garbage can.

However, your post is along the same lines as "Well China and India are building ____ coal fired power plants every week!", which means nothing when we are the richest nation on earth, as well as having a history of being the worlds worst polluter. Are we all in a race to the bottom?

We are finally showing some leadership under Pres. Biden in addressing climate change, against the best efforts of the GOP.

Have you looked at a historical graph of CO2 emissions lately? Have you ever? Because you saying Biden is responsible for progress being made is funny. US CO2 emissions have been declining by about 75 million tons per year for over 20 years. While worldwide CO2 emissions have been rising by 1 billion tons per year. Every 5 years the world creates a new US equivalent of CO2 emissions. And you think progress is being made. You are cute.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Yes, it's bad, they use the oceans as their garbage can.

However, your post is along the same lines as "Well China and India are building ____ coal fired power plants every week!", which means nothing when we are the richest nation on earth, as well as having a history of being the worlds worst polluter. Are we all in a race to the bottom?

We are finally showing some leadership under Pres. Biden in addressing climate change, against the best efforts of the GOP.

However, your post is along the same lines as "Well China and India are building ____ coal fired power plants every week!",

You have to admit it's moronic to waste trillions over decades to reduce CO2 by a little bit when China and India will overwhelm our reduction in a few years.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

About 5% for India. So what happens when a billion people are all running their A/C when it is 130 degrees outside?

Yea, it's grim.

So what happens when a billion people are all running their A/C when it is 130 degrees outside?

Fewer of them will die from the heat.

 

[odanny]

So what happens when a billion people are all running their A/C when it is 130 degrees outside?

Fewer of them will die from the heat.

Your logic usually hits a dead end.

 

[odanny]

However, your post is along the same lines as "Well China and India are building ____ coal fired power plants every week!",

You have to admit it's moronic to waste trillions over decades to reduce CO2 by a little bit when China and India will overwhelm our reduction in a few years.

Except that's incorrect.

People like yourself are first denialists, secondly defeatists. The good news is, out of necessity, the generation replacing yours is not nearly as ignorant.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Your logic usually hits a dead end.

Fewer people dying with air conditioning is illogical?

Tell me more!!!

 

[odanny]

Fewer people dying with air conditioning is illogical?

Tell me more!!!

People all around the world, including India, will be dying in far greater numbers with more air conditioners exacerbating climate change. Less food, more storms, more heat, more drought, more floods, habitat loss, all that.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Except that's incorrect.

People like yourself are first denialists, secondly defeatists. The good news is, out of necessity, the generation replacing yours is not nearly as ignorant.

If we spend $1 trillion to reduce CO2 by 1,000,000 kilotons while China adds 3,000,000 kilotons and India adds 2,000,000 kilotons, have we saved the planet? Or wasted our money?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

People all around the world, including India, will be dying in far greater numbers with more air conditioners exacerbating climate change. Less food, more storms, more heat, more drought, more floods, habitat loss, all that.

People all around the world, including India, will be dying in far greater numbers with more air conditioners exacerbating climate change.

How does surviving the heat with air conditioning cause more deaths?

 

[odanny]

If we spend $1 trillion to reduce CO2 by 1,000,000 kilotons while China adds 3,000,000 kilotons and India adds 2,000,000 kilotons, have we saved the planet? Or wasted our money?

The R&D is leading the way to foundational change, technology that less advanced countries can adopt.

As previously stated, your logic has hit another dead end.

 

[odanny]

People all around the world, including India, will be dying in far greater numbers with more air conditioners exacerbating climate change.

How does surviving the heat with air conditioning cause more deaths?

It looks like you can't be helped. I did try though.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

The R&D is leading the way to foundational change, technology that less advanced countries can adopt.

As previously stated, your logic has hit another dead end.

The R&D is leading the way to foundational change, technology that less advanced countries can adopt.

Unless the R&D is creating large amounts of cheap, reliable power, it's not going to do the poor countries any good.

As previously stated, your logic has hit another dead end.

From the guy who thinks air conditioning is going to lead to more deaths from heat, that's funny.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

It looks like you can't be helped. I did try though.

You made me laugh. That's something.