tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post232553576406504701..comments2023-10-26T08:26:21.572-04:00Comments on The Jolly Green General: More from Schrag and OppenheimerJim caseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08951841123149476854noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-28531471258503438282010-03-11T01:01:22.743-05:002010-03-11T01:01:22.743-05:00The burning of fossil fuels has significantly incr...The burning of fossil fuels has significantly increased the carbon in the atmosphere, dramatically speeding up the natural cycle of heating and cooling of the Earth, and instigating global climate change. I think one of the most important parts of this article, as well as what we focused on in class, is that both adaptation to climate change and mitigation of climate change is necessary. We are Katie Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-32263281222407958292010-03-10T22:03:50.634-05:002010-03-10T22:03:50.634-05:00I liked the point that this piece made to stop thi...I liked the point that this piece made to stop thinking purely like scientists and to look at realistic opportunities for the future. Political feasibility was mentioned when it came to biofuels, investments into future technologies were noted as important pieces to enable any changes, and the possibility that these changes may not be able to be stopped was also brought up. I am often bothered byAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555184591891270339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-62631268694594003082010-03-10T18:48:43.990-05:002010-03-10T18:48:43.990-05:00Climate change skeptic Bjorn Lomborg argues that f...Climate change skeptic Bjorn Lomborg argues that focusing our resources on halting climate change is economically inefficient and has little effect. He claims our funds could be better spent on other crises and disasters, such as access to clean drinking water and the spread of diseases. His argument falls short of acknowledging the fact that a warming climate will only exacerbate these Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006796217886372052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-49474913025371300342010-03-10T09:25:00.797-05:002010-03-10T09:25:00.797-05:00I thought Dr. O's and Dr. Schrag's referen...I thought Dr. O's and Dr. Schrag's references to the irreversible nature of certain climate changes was interesting - they directly touched upon the threshold effects we discussed in class yesterday. <br /><br />One thing I noticed was that this piece called for less extreme measures in terms of reducing carbon emissions than did the Daniel Schrag video we watched in class. In that Taylor Malonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-89701822833776042532010-03-08T23:21:45.914-05:002010-03-08T23:21:45.914-05:00I enjoyed this particular piece, as it didn't ...I enjoyed this particular piece, as it didn't have a consistent "doomsday" tone that seems to be rather prevalent throughout many of the articles in the public sphere.<br /><br />The most important piece of the discussion was Dr. Oppenheimer's response to the moderators question: "What can be done with existing energy technology to minimize global warming, and what advancedJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15426121888248581567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-18125789449390381882010-03-08T14:45:11.985-05:002010-03-08T14:45:11.985-05:00http://www.usatoday.com/weather/research/2009-07-1...http://www.usatoday.com/weather/research/2009-07-15-gates-hurricanes_N.htm<br />There's one thing that some folks came up with to directly address climate change impacts. Before Katrina, this project would have seemed rather far-fetched and unnecessary. As Schrag and Oppenheimer both point out, technological development and policy implementation to combat the effects and causes of global Nedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01878370953520223515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-87353265060603387902010-03-08T11:30:35.171-05:002010-03-08T11:30:35.171-05:00Oppenheimer made a noteworthy point when discussin...Oppenheimer made a noteworthy point when discussing the likely irreversible effects of climate change, and the preparedness of mankind for these changes. He used the example of Hurricane Katrina in the US to highlight how certain areas around the world are unappreciative of the way climate change will impact their area, and how a lack of preparation only exacerbates the problem. I think its Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475120524803814980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35974543.post-14518598561434707932010-03-08T09:41:30.943-05:002010-03-08T09:41:30.943-05:00After reading this interview, the statement that s...After reading this interview, the statement that struck me the most was one that Dr. Daniel Schrag from Harvard University said. He stated that ”we are sending the Earth back to a state it hasn't been in for more than 30 million years, and no human being can know exactly what is going to happen.” This uncertainty is quite alarming. It is hard to know the extent of the actual harm that is in Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01148236566069230012noreply@blogger.com