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Old February 13th 17, 09:03 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default An Alternative View of Global Warming

On Monday, 13 February 2017 01:12:45 UTC+1, Chris L Peterson wrote:

Abrupt climate change is a real possibility, and there is geologic
evidence of it having occurred before. But at no time over the last
billion years or so has the Earth found itself in a climatic state
that humans couldn't survive. So I have my doubts that extinction is
likely to be in the cards. Mass disruption and the collapse of our
societies is a much more likely scenario given a few degrees
temperature rise in a century or less. (Whether that's better than
extinction is a matter of opinion, of course.)


I believe the world is in for very serious political turmoil long before the climate becomes too difficult to continue with daily norms unchanged.

Inequality, corruption, AI, universal robotics, global mass migration, exporting jobs to slave economies, tax-free/offshore/obscene wealth. In many stable countries there is a lurch to the extreme right in politics amongst an electorate desperate for a change. Anything but the same, smug, talking heads.

When N.Korea collapses then so will China. Putin is a joker with the blind backing of his people and not unlike Hitler in many respects. Europe is in political and social dissolution as the smug, arrogant talking heads encourage immigrant, non-contributory welfare. Completely against the wishes of the majority of heavily burdened tax payers.

City property prices are rising faster than a North Korean missile. Always without any tax burden on the free and horribly unfair inflation on property values. Much of the ridiculously overpriced city property is owned by organized crime or foreign/offshore funds. Vital workers like doctors and nurses can no longer afford to live in many cities. While much valuable property lies empty year round.

Global society is becoming ever more lazy, indolent, unhealthy and obese. Illegal drugs and prescription "jollies" are enjoying a global pandemic. The war against drugs has long been lost and their sale cripples many cities and societies.

Lunatic terrorists still see attacking the innocent public as a weapon for change. Nobody in power has the slightest idea how to curb their murderous behaviour for petty wealth.

Traffic pollution and jams are worsening in many previously impoverished societies. As car ownership becomes a national aspiration there is no existing infrastructure and no answer to the killing smogs.

Now add an overlay of more extreme weather to an already irritated global society. One with a total vacuum in benign and wise leadership. No day passes when some top political figure isn't accused of corruption. China and India are both so thoroughly corrupt that they give South American corruption a bad name.