re: Oceans absorbing almost all of the globe's excess heat

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with jellyfish being one of the only ones affected in a positive way.

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There's plenty of terrestrial plant and animal life that would be positively affected by higher temperatures. I find it hard to believe that jellyfish would be the only marine life to find it a positive.

The OT at large

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There's plenty of terrestrial plant and animal life that would be positively affected by higher temperatures

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The question that I would like answered is how will climate change shift rainfall patterns? Is the California drought a fluke or part of a new normal?

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I can't believe so many of these morons don't believe in global warming. You idiots should be embarrassed.

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I can, because the issue has been politicized which means it is framed in a way to maximize votes and tax dollars, "Capitalists are raping the planet vs. Commies are trying to destroy legit businesses." If it were framed in a way to try and seek a solution it'd be more like "Close to half of us live near coastal areas, rising temperatures and sea levels pose a significant threat to our way of life, maybe we should see if we can do something to mitigate the risks."

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I can, because the issue has been politicized which means it is framed in a way to maximize votes and tax dollars, "Capitalists are raping the planet vs. Commies are trying to destroy legit businesses." If it were framed in a way to try and seek a solution it'd be more like "Close to half of us live near coastal areas, rising temperatures and sea levels pose a significant threat to our way of life, maybe we should see if we can do something to mitigate the risks."

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There's plenty that frame it that way. Quit listening to politicians.

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Get the anti-science liberals to support nuclear electricity generation and as we move to electric cars, problem solved.

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I'm all for it, and for God's sake open Yucca Mountain.

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Can't say that I have an answer but denying the problem is absurd. The rapid rise in global temperatures coincide with mankind's release of greenhouse gasses. I guess I'd start there.

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OK. Suburbia is giving mother earth a fever. Now what? Which of the following do you think is more likely:

Scenario A: A majority of Americans come to believe in AGW, elect representatives who share those views, craft legislation that will adequately address the problem over the next century, tax themselves to pay for it, developing nations halt their economic growth to follow our example, and finally the polar bears get to relax.

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Scenario B: We allow our government to tax us for our carbon output , thereby encouraging them to see nearly every single transaction in the modern world as a revenue generator. A new tax is slapped onto your movements, the food you eat, the products you purchase, the garbage you dispose of, and anything else that puts more net carbon into the atmosphere (i.e., everything).

Does anyone seriously believe that our democratic republic is capable of electing entire legislatures full of representatives who will 1) be competent enough to address the issue and 2) virtuous enough not to abuse the power?

Isn't it more likely that we will learn to adapt?

Before scolding the rest of us about how to save the planet, maybe step back and confirm which planet you are actually living on.

Human nature is going to be our downfall. Got it.

Yeah you're right...98% of the world's scientists aren't rational.

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Human nature is going to be our downfall. Got it.

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Well, what are your side's proposals? Are we going to roll up the Constitution and smoke it so that we can have a fascist government that will force the people to take the right climate steps?

Your side is full of stereotypical liberal handwringing garbage. It's sophomoric, which is ironic considering all of the "dumb climate denier" bleating heard even in this thread.

Anyone? Anyone have a realistic solution to a centuries long problem that our government can fix without derailing the world economy? Does anyone believe this is actually a problem that an elected American government can solve?