Global Warming

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    I wonder if governments pushing unilateral environmental destruction with global impact might become the focus of sanctions or even UN mandated military action in future?

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    • the darker me wonders whether 12 Monkeys like activities might start becoming plausible - biological or chemical attacks on large population centres.Nairn
    • I can definitely envisage some nutter thinking it a better trade to kill a few Bn poor foreigners rather than risk consumer economies back home.Nairn
    • what gov are pushing for gov unilateral env destruction? Your hypothesis is better wether fearful rich and powerful see climate change as destructiondeathboy
    • and as such set force plans that ruins life for all not fully realizing there power relies on economic activity that keeps people peacefuldeathboy
    • that their fear and policies that make people more poor will give rise to more tin pot dictators. That will take and give and set in motion populist rules wheredeathboy
    • nothing survives and its a slow death as history has shown. and sometimes i wonder if its just man's winter. stuff dies in brutal conditions but grows again.deathboy
    • however looking at history I still think the US had the best shot and it was simply because it was new land (indians not really developed) So much harderdeathboy
    • to redevelop, but maybe a great extinction event would make it easier.deathboy
    • I'll skip Deathboy's comments. But Nairn, I reckon governments will slowly see the benefits of being more sustainable, but then there are those countries..Ianbolton
    • who can't keep up financially. Maybe they still burn coal? Do the richer countries help them out or do they get aggressive? Worrying possibilitiesIanbolton
    • The dystopian 12 Monkey's scenario is pretty scary but apparently biological and chemical attacks are supposed to be illegal!! haha (novichock, cough!)Ianbolton
    • lol at skipping deathboy's comments - I did too!
      20 hours later: https://www.bbc.co.u…      Nairn
    • Solar's already competitive against coal in most countires, even discounting subsidies (including externalities) so it's just a matter of time.Nairn
    • Ah, I see your point. I dont see why we don’t speed up the destruction of the rainforests anyway. Get it over with and build a car parkIanbolton
    • ha skip it. you are fool enough to think its about climate change (a thing that can never be stopped) and fail to see its about political and economic powerdeathboy
    • in order to shape an ideal world largely based outside reality. You can subsidize one thing only as long as you have money, but that money will run drydeathboy
    • and all that money will be a cost on everyone and the benefit of no one, except the cronies and political elite who supported it.deathboy
    • If i want to pay less for coal than solar why cant I? Or vice versa? Why can't i choose what best works for me outside subsidies and taxes that try to shape mydeathboy
    • behavior based on politician whims that are based more solely on camping financing and not on my individual interests?deathboy
    • Thanks mate. Appreciate your inputIanbolton
    • data:image/jpeg;base...deathboy
    • ... well it was a sheldon cooper with "sarcasm?" type. and typin it the casm... made curious of latindeathboy
    • more of to tear flesh like a dog, thought maybe it would have more of a divide like chasm.. learn something new everydaydeathboy
    • but than again that russian viral lab explosion...deathboy
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