My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world. Jack Layton
many Canadians think it best to let the rest of the world tie itself up in knots over alleged "anthro(whatever)ic climate change" while we wait and see where the chips fall - IOW, Steve, thanks for not leading down that blind alley
The Copenhagen treaties will do absolutely nothing to curb carbon emissions worldwide. None of the industrialized countries will move unless the USA does, and it won't move unless China does, and they won't move because they need to use cheap coal energy to keep their economy growing.
many Canadians think it best to let the rest of the world tie itself up in knots over alleged "anthro(whatever)ic climate change" while we wait and see where the chips fall - IOW, Steve, thanks for not leading down that blind alley
ReplyDelete"Many Canadians think.." is the mating call of the follower.
ReplyDeleteouch!...that left a mark ;-)
ReplyDeletemight I re-phrase: "some Canadians think..."
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It depends on what you think he's trying to do.
ReplyDeleteIf you read that as, "as little as possible to restrict commerce and the oil sands," then he's being quite consistent.
The Copenhagen treaties will do absolutely nothing to curb carbon emissions worldwide. None of the industrialized countries will move unless the USA does, and it won't move unless China does, and they won't move because they need to use cheap coal energy to keep their economy growing.
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