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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 11:40 AM Original message |
We should replace the term "global warming"..... |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. We should be calling it "The imminent human extinction problem" |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. or better yet the "All your customers are going to be dead" problem |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. We could create the "Department of Imminent Extinction" |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I'll bet Dennis K or AL Gore would have the guts to do that |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I can't think of any others who would address the issue seriously |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. As long as we aren't willing to take responsibility, it doesn't matter what we call it. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I agree with you 100% Gregorian |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Global pollution doesn't quite do it either |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. Catastrophic climate change |
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Katherine Brengle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
6. Indeed. I also like "global climate change/crisis" becase some |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. It's cynical as hell, but I think the real problem is this |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. i think you are spot-on |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. The correct term is "anthrogenic climate change" |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. it's about as reversible as putting Humpty Dumpty back together |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Regarding you last sentence: |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. That'd be correct |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. "Climate Breakdown" or "Climate Destabilization" |
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Firespirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I like this, and it's quite accurate |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 02:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Those are indeed the terms |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. I've been using the more accurate |
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lostinacause (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-22-07 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
16. I could not disagree more. The issue of human induced climate change is something |
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