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Originally Posted by sgtlethargic
A. Cars and cheap (to the consumers) energy have been great for humanity in ways, and horrible in ways.
B. Human well-being and ultimately the habitability of the planet are at risk, and much of this risk is due to the burning of fossil fuels.
C. The consequences of taking that risk are so severe that there is no good argument to continue taking (fueling) that risk.
Therefore, from C alone:
D. We need a major shift away from burning fossil fuels.
We should have taken this seriously when Carter was president. If we would've started then, then we wouldn't have to make changes so quickly, now.
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A. Cell phones are cheap (to the consumers) and have been great for humanity in ways, and horrible in ways.
B. Human well-being and ultimately their health are at risk, and much of this risk is due to radiation emissions near their heads, which for some individuals is their most valuable possession.
C. The consequences of taking that risk are so severe that there is no good argument to continue taking (irradiating) that risk.
Therefore, from C
alone:
D. We need a major shift away from cell phone use.