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Originally Posted by sendler
I watched "Cool It".
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https://youtu.be/ChKevI7nwIM
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I might be interested to skim through Bjorn Lomorg's book.
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https://www.amazon.com/Skeptical-Env...vironmentalist
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Because the movie somewhat contradicted itself. The first half devloped his concept (that I agree with in part even though his understanding as presented is very much incomplete) that we have much bigger problems to worry about than Global Warming. The first half of the movie makes the point that trying to reduce carbon emissions will cost a fortune and change very little in the end when it is finally seen what is really possible. He also correctly identifies that spending money on socio-economic changes, health care, housing, education, all pay forward toward a better world more than upending existing infrastructure.
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But then in the second half of the movie, shows solar and wind and other typical sci-fi solutions like wave power and Hydrogen electrolysis in a hopeful light. When he just spent the first half stating that they are too expensive for what you get. |
I agree some of the suggestions in the last part of the movie sound a bit out there, but then again so did the concept of global warming itself when people first suggested it.
Whether what he suggests is practical or not, he did cost it out and explained its far cheaper than carbon taxes/cap and trade schemes or other 'green' policies in vogue today.
Not all of his suggestions are pie in the sky. Blocking sunlight by spraying a fog/mist in the air might be pushing it...