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The moral struggle that will define this century (Original Post) Scuba Jun 2014 OP
K&R Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #1
K & R defacto7 Jun 2014 #2
"the moral struggle" for sure. K & R mountain grammy Jun 2014 #3
As Neil De Grasse Tyson said on Cosmos last Sunday, SunSeeker Jun 2014 #4
It would be interesting to see the results if the US Enthusiast Jun 2014 #5
Or if our gov't gave to renewables as much as it gave to Big Oil. nt SunSeeker Jun 2014 #6
True. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #16
Germany recently set a single-day record with 74 percent renewable energy. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #10
They have my admiration. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #17
"I have completely lost patience with climate change deniers" SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #8
I have, too, SunSeeker. COMPLETELY lost patience with climate change deniers. calimary Jun 2014 #11
Preventing extinction of the human race is the moral struggle of all time. nt ErikJ Jun 2014 #7
The Boomers "Failed" Us: Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher on Anger, Love, and Sacrifice ramblin_dave Jun 2014 #9
Have faith, rest assure we'll fail this test too trublu992 Jun 2014 #12
Problem is: RobertEarl Jun 2014 #13
Great post. You sure got that right. nt raccoon Jun 2014 #20
Angela Merkel is a PhD in Physical Chemistry. former9thward Jun 2014 #14
Cosmos, last week smallcat88 Jun 2014 #15
But they live in a world inhabited entirely by Neanderthals. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #19
Neanderthals had more sense than climate deniers. nt raccoon Jun 2014 #21
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #18

SunSeeker

(51,367 posts)
4. As Neil De Grasse Tyson said on Cosmos last Sunday,
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 11:25 PM
Jun 2014

"greed and indifference" is what is stopping us from addressing climate change. That is indeed a moral struggle.

I have completely lost patience with climate change deniers. They are literally killing the planet. And our children... and grandchildren.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
5. It would be interesting to see the results if the US
Sun Jun 8, 2014, 11:37 PM
Jun 2014

government would invest as much on renewable energy development as it did for just one of the wasteful, cruel, unjustified, counterproductive wars.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
16. True.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 03:50 AM
Jun 2014

But the forces of evil® are in near complete control of the nation and media. We simply can no longer have what a majority of Americans want or need. Let alone consider the needs of the planet or wildlife habitat.

Renewable energy would be a better idea even if global warming was a hoax.

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
10. Germany recently set a single-day record with 74 percent renewable energy.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:24 AM
Jun 2014

Their overall yearly total is more modest - 27 percent - but that's still double ours. No reason to think, if we can spare the money to build the infrastructure, that we can't eventually get the majority of our energy from "alternative" sources.

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)
8. "I have completely lost patience with climate change deniers"
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:08 AM
Jun 2014

You and me both. I don't even argue with them anymore.

calimary

(80,693 posts)
11. I have, too, SunSeeker. COMPLETELY lost patience with climate change deniers.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:38 AM
Jun 2014

Now, when I see that ding-dong ignoramus marco rubio - I just do not want to hear ANYTHING from him. Don't even want to hear his voice. Little Boy Know-NOTHING. Thinks he's fit to be President.

ramblin_dave

(1,546 posts)
9. The Boomers "Failed" Us: Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher on Anger, Love, and Sacrifice
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:12 AM
Jun 2014
The Boomers "Failed" Us: Climate Activist Tim DeChristopher on Anger, Love, and Sacrifice

First the anger, then the love—overcoming generational anger to find the courage required for the difficult work ahead.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
13. Problem is:
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:03 AM
Jun 2014

To do anything of substance to correct global warming means our lifestyle would significantly change.

Do nothing and we can just go on living this way.

The easy way out is to do nothing and continue to live this way.

former9thward

(31,798 posts)
14. Angela Merkel is a PhD in Physical Chemistry.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:07 AM
Jun 2014

Name me a President of the U.S. who has ever been a scientist. How many scientists are in Congress?

smallcat88

(426 posts)
15. Cosmos, last week
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:14 AM
Jun 2014

dealt entirely with climate change. And Tyson very neatly dealt with all the excuses like how do we know it's us and not a natural change or what if it's just the sun. The facts don't bear out any of the excuses for ignoring it. That's why climate deniers are so pissed with Tyson, he has facts on his side.
We all need to do the same thing he's doing; throw the facts in their face, over and over. Refuse to let them dominate the argument with ignorance. I also love the way he points out how the human race in the past has triumphed by fighting for change, like when we moved from hunter/gatherer to agriculture. Make the climate change deniers look like the Neanderthals they really are.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
19. But they live in a world inhabited entirely by Neanderthals.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 03:54 AM
Jun 2014

They are not connected with the real world where climate change is seen as a crisis.

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