tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post6043779244434468039..comments2023-05-10T08:43:17.593+01:00Comments on Ramblings of an Altruist: Doing my bitPseudoRandomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-42024751301447523192009-10-17T17:26:10.651+01:002009-10-17T17:26:10.651+01:00good post P.
We had environmental mgt as a subjec...good post P.<br /><br />We had environmental mgt as a subject this year and it was quite the eyeopener. For ex- the grasshopper effect is when the heat created by the co2 and other carbon gasses heat up the atmohpere, creating water vapour from the seas. Water vapour is ALSO considered a greenhouse gas as it traps heat. Therefore the atmosphere gets hotter, creating more water vapours, ect. man,,we are in for a LOT of shit. :(Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995774857599699621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-68548282790723484542009-10-16T10:45:50.332+01:002009-10-16T10:45:50.332+01:00Well yeah whether the money is well spent or not i...Well yeah whether the money is well spent or not is a matter of opinion...same as our differing views on space exploration :-)<br /><br />Research budgets are largely based on political agenda, and political agenda are largely based on public opinion. There <i>is</i> money going into sustainable development...the search for renewable energy (for example) is driven by a desire to ease dependence on fossil fuels as much as it is driven by a desire to reduce CO2 emissions.<br /><br />So yeah I agree that a lot of money goes into emission reduction, but I think other aspects of environmental research <i>do</i> benefit from it too.PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-62235297380605422222009-10-16T10:23:29.361+01:002009-10-16T10:23:29.361+01:00Millions of dollars each year are going into resea...Millions of dollars each year are going into research and develop new ways to decrease CO2 emissions, and that money could be used for stuff like reforestation and better urban waste disposal imho. I'm not suggesting people are less aware of environmental concerns, just think that all the money is siphoned away to battle 'climate change' instead of being used for projects (again, imho) are more worthy and actually affect the environment in a positive way...Janithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712087828463895910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-59458947768403053112009-10-16T10:03:55.598+01:002009-10-16T10:03:55.598+01:00I said 'small' changes...so yeah I was ref...I said 'small' changes...so yeah I was referring to the "don't litter" option rather than the "solar panel" option.<br /><br />What other environmental priorities are you referring to? I'm not disagreeing, I'm just wondering...PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-9020651992705939012009-10-16T09:55:13.756+01:002009-10-16T09:55:13.756+01:00Well, people in poorer countries tend to use less,...Well, people in poorer countries tend to use less, and reuse more. I agree they could be a lot more environmentally concious (don't cut down rainforests, don't litter, don't kill the Elephants, bla bla) but it's hard for them to make changes like switching to solar panels instead of coal power and stuff like that. These technologies tend to be expensive and inefficient.<br /><br />I hope that whatever development that happens is sustainable, that it won't be all a boom ending with a bust when we run out of stuff to throw in the fire. But in our mad dash to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, we're throwing other environmental and developmental priorities to the back of the line...Janithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712087828463895910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-20408649657297034522009-10-16T09:38:58.428+01:002009-10-16T09:38:58.428+01:00...wealthy countries should take the initiative......<i>...wealthy countries should take the initiative...</i> - fair enough, but if they don't (for argument's sake), does that mean poorer countries should just sit and wait?<br /><br />Wouldn't it be easier for developing countries to become more eco-friendly as part of their development? The way I see it, part of the reason for the lack of initiative from say, the US, is that it would require a massive change of lifestyle. Wouldn't it be easier for people in poorer countries to make small changes and develop good habits while they're still 'young' in terms of development?<br /><br />I agree that 'wealthy' countries could do a lot more, but I don't agree with their inaction being used as an excuse for other countries to do nothing.PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-53051490851487692672009-10-16T08:52:09.464+01:002009-10-16T08:52:09.464+01:00I agree that we should reduce our consumption and ...I agree that we should reduce our consumption and reuse stuff, but when it comes to that wealthy countries should take the initiative, since they're doing most of the using and throwing out...<br /><br />And of course I don't think that we can use our resources forever. It's believed that we'll run out of oil in the next 50 years and that'll have devastating consequences on civilisation if we don't find alternatives. I simply find the green-house-gasses theory a bit far fetched...Janithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712087828463895910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-20258036171505468732009-10-16T08:46:41.537+01:002009-10-16T08:46:41.537+01:00So you believe there are no consequences to our co...So you believe there are <i>no</i> consequences to our continual raping of the planet's natural resources?<br /><br />The current recycling options may not be perfect, I'll accept that...but it's only the 3rd part of what we can do...just 'cos you don't wanna recycle doesn't mean you can't reduce and re-use, no?<br /><br />As for the article, it's interesting...but maybe I'd be less inclined to disregard it as conspiracy-theorist propaganda if it was written by someone more involved in science.PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21657491.post-67442896385992116872009-10-16T03:39:48.220+01:002009-10-16T03:39:48.220+01:00I don't believe in man-made climate change so ...I don't believe in man-made climate change so meh! :) I do believe though in protecting our forests, reducing toxic emissions and oil spills and such... <br /><br />and btw, recycling some stuff actually consumes more energy and pollutes the environment even more... (<a href="http://www.ecoworld.com/business/recycling-myths-smothered-in-garabage-vs-more-landfill-capacity-than-ever.html" rel="nofollow">link</a>)Janithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712087828463895910noreply@blogger.com