Originally Posted by
rupert
Save the planet, allow us to drive our gas-guzzlers, but forget to feed the people.
How will driving gas guzzlers feed the people?
The problem with things like this is how people perceive the consequences of their actions.
You can basically split our perceptions into 3 areas.
1. Positive or negative
2. Immediate or in the future
3. Certain or uncertain.
The trouble with tackling climate change is that it(the consequences) is mostly portayed as negative, in the future and uncertain. The weakest scenario for people to change their ways.
The most positive thing to come out in recent months is that we are faced with consquences that may give us reason to change our ways that are more positive or neative, immediate and more certain. Basically, loss of energy supplies from competition to the East.
So though I broadly welcome the use of biofuels where land is not substituted for use for food etc, I think it is imperative that we keep exploring for new ways to be more carbon free and self sufficient. Some won't work, some will, we as a society must adapt to one thing that can't be done. That is keep burning fossil fuels like we are doing.
Last edited by Rheghead; 08-Jul-08 at 12:21.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And wisdom to know the difference.
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