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Originally Posted by rebound
The real question is, do you believe it's our fault, and can we do anything about it?
I say no, and no. It's part of a normal pattern of solar activity, and any attempt to "fix" it is not only destined to fail, but is a complete waste of time and money, since we didn't cause it in the first place.
Just another example of man thinking he can undo nature.  |
I say partly, and we have to.
While there surely are normal climatic change patterns involved, it is hard to accept that we aren't having some negative impact. That question pales next to the real one, though, your second point, which is the question of whether man can adapt to his surroundings or not. It isn't about fixing it as much as it is about understanding it, and plotting the best course of action given the most probable outcome.
'Fixing' the environment is overstating it, we don't control enough of the variables. However, we have shown that we can lessen our impact (ozone is a good example), and we can make efforts to adapt to ensure our survival. Even parkas in the Arctic, and irrigation systems in California, are examples of adapting. Not worth it? Tell that to the Inuit and the Californians, after you take away their parkas and their water supplies.
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