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Old 10-15-2020, 03:51 AM   #143 (permalink)
sgtlethargic
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
One against one. We need a tie-breaking vote.
The validity of item C of my case is not up for vote.

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The part you elided: 'Fueling the risk is not a unitary choice.'

There is no single path forward. There likely isn't a single best path forward. Each choice must be weighed against every other choice.
I didn't say there's a single path forward.

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What do you intend with 'continue taking that risk'?
The risk from item B: "Human well-being and ultimately the habitability of the planet are at risk"

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What is your alternative?
Do you expect me to have an *alternative? What alternative do we have for the habitability of this planet with its ecosystem?

(* Note: I''ll probably offer some thoughts on the alternative question, tomorrow.)


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Burning fossil fuel has prevented an Ice Age so far.
How is causation shown for something that didn't happen? Then there's the timelines and predictions.

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