Comment Solution Lies in a Multifaceted Approach (Score 0) 209
We can argue till we are blue in the face about the cause of global warming. The fact remains that if you act and nothing happens with global warming, you louse and end up in a depression, that’s the worst that can happen. The worst that can happen if you don’t act and we do end up with global warming is a complete catastrophe. In the worst case scenario, possibly even complete extinction of life. The truth probably lies in between these extremes. However reasonable people can admit that their opinion on the matter might possibly be wrong. Given that fact and the worst outcome is if we don’t act and we do have global warming, reasonable people must conclude that we must act. The solution does not lie in solar and wind alone, other technologies are needed. Those technologies include an energy production system that can power during loads and periods of time when solar and wind do not provide energy. A major component of that problem can be resolved by removing coal fire plants from the mix by converting them to LFTR Nuclear Reactors. They are super-ultra-safe and provide a million times the power density of coal. There are too many good things to be said about it here in a short space, so I refer you to my website: http://rawcell.com/ to have a look at a plan to convert all coal fire plants to LFTR reactors for only 1.6 Trillion capital cost, with huge future savings. I even have laid out a method of paying it without increasing long term debt.