tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post9202992438811290668..comments2024-03-29T04:05:35.407-07:00Comments on We Live In A Political World: #8 / Extreme EnergyGary A. Pattonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15049925834933920507noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post-75642054722155977342012-01-08T10:37:39.112-08:002012-01-08T10:37:39.112-08:00I think we may disagree about the largely "an...I think we may disagree about the largely "anthropogenic"nature of global warming; however, even if our own hydrocarbon habits aren't the main or driving force behind global warming, we are definitely adding to the problem, and we should be doing everything we can to reduce our combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. At least, that's my view.Gary A. Pattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049925834933920507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611639517962742486.post-49796565818334814622012-01-08T10:06:35.831-08:002012-01-08T10:06:35.831-08:00All correct except the global warming part. We do ...All correct except the global warming part. We do not yet know that anthropogenic CO2 is driving climate variation. <br /><br />Climate variation occurs naturally, and we do not understand the complex natural processes that drive it. Therefore, we cannot know the extent of the human contribution.<br /><br />However, there are sufficiently documented effects of human pollution and development of critical habitat for non-human species that it is obvious we cannot continue on this destructive path.<br /><br />Continuous human growth and development cannot continue in a world of finite resources.Michael A. Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980105313542633114noreply@blogger.com